,,to ,,fi%]m54          ,r4 ,b4 ,,lodge 
,,invites ,,att5tion ,,to ,,8           
,p]man5t 99 ,portraits          ,,(     
,,angl]s ,,at ,,! ,,riv] ,,side ,,:ile  
,,actually ,,fi%+4      ,^! aim at be+ n
 only ,portraits1 b also ,pictures1 :i* 
%[ y  engag$ 9 y\r fav\rite sport by !  
side ( "s pool1 or knee deep  9 "s %all[
 ( y\r own p>ticul> riv]1 ! sight ( :i* 
9  aft] ye>s w br+ back to y\r memory _m
 pleasant rem9isc5ces  ( bygone success4
    ,angl+ ,out+s & ,mat*es att5d$ by   
appo9tm5t4          ,t]ms on application
 to          ,r4 ,b4 ,,lodge1        #a1
 ,*ase ,gre5 ,villa1          ,,enfield4
                  ,fi%+ on ! ,it*54     
,,to ,,let1        ,,by ,,! ,,day1      
,,week1 ,,mon?1        ,,or ,,season4   
,apply to          ,w4 ,,*alkley1       
,practical ,fi%]man1 ,&        ,fi%+    
,tackle ,mak]1          ,! ,squ>e1      
,,w9*e/]4                ,,!            
,bayonet-,po9t$ ,gaff        7,,dr4     
,,brunton',s ,,patt]n74                 
7,,regi/]$47          ,illu/ration      

,^! ,hooks are made ( really good /eel1 
c>efully h>d5$ &  temp]$1 & ea* "o      
sep>ately te/$ ) an op5+ /ra9 ( #eflb4  
,see notices 9 ,l& & ,wat]1 ,febru>y #e2
 ,fi%+ ,gazette1  ,febru>y1 #ab2 &      
,field1 ,febru>y #ai1 #ahhg4            
,no4 #a4 ,l5g? #f;941 gape ( hook #b;943
     price #ds4          ,no4 #b4       
#g;941            #b-a_/b;943 price #es4
          ,no4 #c4       #h;941         
#c;943     price #fs4    ,also made )   
long concave %ank = b9d+ on h&le at     
#f;d4 ea*  extra4 ,to be obta9$ ?r\gh   
all ,fi%+ ,tackle deal]s & ,cutl]s1 or  
( ! ,mak]s1          ,r4 ,h4 ,,br[ne    
,,co41          ,brunswick ,/reet1 ,well
 ,/reet1 ,hackney1 ,london1 ,e4         
,new ,illu/rat$ ,catalogue 7#bjjj       
,engrav+s & ,col\r$ ,plate (            
,flies71 ,po/ ,free1 #b;d4    ,%oot+4   
,fi%+4    ,illu/ration    ,,trade ,,m>k4
          ,,godfrey ,c4 ,,coop]1        
,gun1 ,rifle1 ,revolv]1 & ,fi%+ ,tackle 
,manufactur]4          ,,sportsman',s   
,,complete ,,outfitt] ,,= ,,all ,,p>ts  

,,( ,,! ,,_w4          ,e ,requisite = !
 ,angl]4            ,,split ,,cane      
,,rods 7my own make71 a ,speciality1    
7,gu>ante$ = two ye>s47          ,,rods1
 ,,l9es1 ,,reels1 ,,wad]s1 ,,brogues1   
c41 c4          ,,angl]s ,,c ,,h ,,!    
,,use ,,( ,,my ,,private ,,punt ,,on ,,!
 ,,?ames1 ,,on ,,giv+        ,,%ort     
,,notice4            ,,f9e/ ,,/ock ,,(  
,,flies ,,9 ,,london4          ,,my     
,,new ,,creel1 ,,) ,,l&+-,,net          
,,atta*m5t1 ,,! ,,mo/ ,,h&y ,,made4     
,all ,articles ( ! mo/ ,mod]n & ,improv$
 ,patt]ns4          ,,all ,,ord]s       
,,fai?fully ,,execut$ ,,by ,,skill$     
,,lab\r4            ,,godfrey ,c4       
,,coop]1          ,practical ,gun1      
,rifle1 ,revolv]1 & ,fi%+ ,tackle       
,manufactur]1          #aca1 ,,high     
,,holborn1 ,,london1 ,w4,c4             
,,r$ ,,palm]4          ,,op9ions ,,( ,,!
 ,,press ,,on ,,! ,,fir/ ,,edition4     
,,l& ,,& ,,wat]4    ,?is unpret5ti\s1   
yet well writt51 "w conta9s a l>ge am\nt
 (  in=mation1 :i* may be read )        

advantage by all foll[]s ( !  m ref9$   
bran* ( ! g5tle art4            ,,fi%+  
,,gazette4    ,l ,piscator's humble     
fri5d1 ! *ub1 x is 'a good di% ( meat1' 
& excell5t = ent]+ a "y angl]4 ,mr4     
,tayl]'s views z to  tackle are g5]ally 
s\nd & practical4 ,on ! subject ( flies 
he  gives excell5t advice4 ,we c safely 
recomm5d x z a useful manual  = any "y  
aspirant to ,fly-,fi%+ hon\rs4          
,,fi%+4    ,! au?or1 9 its pages1 gives 
! result ( _m ye>s' practical  exp]i5ce 
( ,fly-,fi%+1 & evid5tly is no tyro4 ,8 
"w1  !re=e1 w af=d mu* useful in=mation 
to ^? :o are 9 ne$  ( x4                
,,hamp%ire ,,c\nty ,,times4    ,?is     
capitally writt5 essay on ! :ole art (  
,fly-,fi%+ is f  ! p5 ( ,mr4 ,james     
,tayl]1 :o is recognis$ ?r\gh\t ! k+dom 
z  an au?ority 9 ! sport on :i* he gives
 su* excell5t in/ruction4            ,,(
 ,,james ,,tayl]1          #be1         
,,hazelville ,,road1 ,,hornsey ,,rise1  
,,london1 ,n4          ,,& ,,( ,,all    
,,booksell]s4          ,,price ,,"o     

,,%ill+2 ,by ,po/1 #as4 #a-a_/b;d4      
,,second ,,edition4                     
,illu/ration          ,,r$ ,,palm]3     
,a ,,practical ,,treatise ,,on          
,,fly ,,fi%+4          ,,by             
,,james ,,tayl]4          ,,london3     
,publi%$ by ! ,empire ,pr9t+ & ,publi%+ 
,co41 ,lim41        #b & #c1 ,salisbury 
,c\rt1 ,fleet ,/reet1 ,e4,c4            
#ahhh4                ,,london3         
,,empire ,,pr9t+ ,,& ,,publi%+          
,,company1 ,,limit$1        #b ,,& #c1  
,,salisbury ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/reet1    
,e4,c4          ,de> ,dr4 ,brunton1     
,i d$icate ?is little book to y1 kn[+ t 
y h prov$  y\rself to be "o ( ! mo/     
skilful angl]s ( ! pres5t day2 :ile  all
 angl]s :o h ! pleasure ( y\r           
acqua9tance "k y to be a  mo/ g5ial &   
intellig5t memb] ( ! craft1 always ready
 to promote  its int]e/1 & to           
communicate ! result ( y\r great        
rese>*es &  exp]i5ce to y\r             
fell[-fi%]m54            ,y\rs fai?fully
 & respectfully1          ,,james       

,,tayl]4    ,to ,j4 ,brunton1 ,esq41    
,m4,a41 ,m4,d4                          
,,fly-,,fi%+4                ,,*apt] ,i4
          ,,introduction4      ,hav+    
read pap]s on ,fly-fi%+ be=e ! ,gre%am &
 ,isl+ton  ,angl+ ,societies1 &         
contribut$ occasional articles to ! fi%+
  p]iodicals1 ,i h be5 p]suad$ by "s ( !
 memb]s ( ^?  societies to publi% my    
ideas on ! subject1 & ,i n[ submit !m to
  ! public1 premis+ t ! foll[+ treatise 
is nei!r hi/oric  nor sci5tific1 b      
simply an endeav\r to communicate :at   
ne>ly fifty  ye>s ( practice & c>eful   
obs]vation h taught me to consid] z     
correct pr9ciples 9 a concise &         
practical =m4 ,tru/+ t x  w be receiv$ z
 su*1 & w be ( "s assi/ance to "y       
angl]s 9 cultivat+ t1 :i*1 we are assur$
 by ! highe/  au?ority on angl+1 is an  
art wor? le>n+4    ,9 prep>+ ?is %ort   
treatise ,i h assum$1 :at is g5]ally    
admitt$ by fi%]m51 t cat*+ tr\t ) an    
artificial fly is !  highe/ bran* ( !   
piscatorial art2 =1 al?\gh "s           

bottom-fi%]s  & sp9n]s claim t z mu*    
skill is requir$ 9 _! bran* z is  9     
fly-fi%+1 yet ,i ?9k ! palm mu/ be      
yield$ to ! fly-fi%]4  ,x diff]s 9 _m   
respect f all o!r k9ds4 ,! greate/ c>e  
mu/  be tak5 n to sc>e ! fi%1 ei!r by ! 
sight ( ! angl] or 8  %ad[1 or by       
awkw>dness 9 manag+ ! rod1 l9e1 & flies4
 ,y h  only to wat* a fly-fi%] & a      
bottom-fi%] a %ort "t to decide  :]e !  
greate/ skill is requir$ & atta9$4    ,i
 recollect1 :5 a v little boy1 hav+ a   
book1 9 :i* !re 0 a  col\r$ pr9t ( a    
tr\t1 & und]nea? 7 ^! l9es--            
,angl]1 m9d well :at y're ab\t1      ,if
 y w\ld cat* ! cunn+ tr\t1    & ,i      
suppose ,i mu/ h pr(it$ by ! advice1 = 9
 an old di>y1  kept by me 9 #ahci1 !re  
is a record ( my hav+ caught f\r tr\t   
weigh+ #g-a_/dlbs4 :5 ,i 0 ?irte5 ye>s (
 age4 ,b ^? 7 n  caught ) a fly4    ,!  
late ,mr4 ,francis ,francis1 ?an :om !re
 is no high] au?ority1  says 9 "o ( 8   
books1 ,!re is f> great] skill1 caution1
  pati5ce1 & cunn+ requir$ to delude a  

brook tr\t ?an is ?\ght  ( 9 l&+ !      
noble/ tw5ty-p\nd salmon t ev] sail$ up 
,twe$  or ,tay4 ,& 9 fur!r pro( ( ?is ,i
 w give an extract f t  excell5t little 
book1 ,/ew>t's ,practical ,angl]4 ,!    
au?or says3  ,ev]y?+ comb9es to r5d]    
fly-fi%+ ! mo/ attractive ( all  bran*es
 ( ! angl]'s art4 ,! attempt to capture 
tr\t1 :i* are  se5 to rise at natural   
flies1 is 9 itself an excitem5t :i* no  
o!r  me?od possesses4 ,!n ! smallness ( 
! hook & ! f95ess ( !  tackle necess>y =
 success increases ! dang] ( escape1 &  
consequ5tly ! excitem5t & ! pleasure ( !
 capture2 &1 =  our own "p1 we w\ld r   
hook1 play1 & capture a tr\t ( a  p\nd  
weight ) fly1 ?an "o ( a p\nd & a half )
 m9n[ or  worm1 :]e1 ! hooks be+ l>g]1  
!re is less *ance ( _!  los+ _! hold1 &1
 ! gut be+ /rong]1 !re is less risk (   
its break+4 ,artificial fly-fi%+ is also
 ! cleane/ & mo/  g5tlemanly ( all !    
me?ods ( captur+ tr\t4 ,! angl] :o      
practises x is sav$ ! tr\ble ( work+ )  
worms1 ( cat*+1  keep+ alive1 or salt+  

m9n[s1 or se>*+ ! riv]'s bank = !       
natural insect4 ,arm$ ) a light s+le-h&$
 rod & a few flies1 he  may w&] f c\nty 
to c\nty & kill tr\t :]ev] !y are to be 
f\nd4    ,9 addition to ! pleasure &    
satisfaction exp]i5c$ 9 ex]t+ !         
faculties necess>y to capture ! mo/     
cunn+ & cauti\s ( fi%1  :at c be m      
delightful 9 ! sweet spr+-"t ?an to take
 "o's  rod & /roll away into ! gre5     
mead[s1 by ! side ( ! rippl+  brook1 :]e
 ! eye is gratifi$ by ! trees & h$ge-r[s
 :i* are  putt+ =? _! "y leaves2 :]e !  
s5se ( smell is refre%$  by innum]able  
wild fl[]s & h]bs1 & :]e ! e> is *>m$ by
  ! s(t coo ( ! wood pigeon1 ! t9kl+ ( a
 di/ant %eep-bell1  ! cry ( a p>tridge  
to its mate1 or ! occasional spla% ( a  
tr\t  9 ! /ream1 :i* s\nds alone di/urb 
! sil5ce8 ,well may ,walton  exclaim3-- 
,i 0 = t "t lift$ above e>?1            
,possess$ ( joys n promis$ 9 my bir?4   
,an all-wise ,creator gave man dom9ion  
ov] ! fi% ( ! sea1 ov]  ! f[ls ( ! air1 
& ov] e liv+ ?+ t move? ^u !  e>?2 & a v

 l>ge proportion ( ! human race1 ei!r f 
motives ( necessity or recreation1      
ex]cise ! p[]s ?us giv5 !m  ei!r 9 kill+
 or subjugat+ ! l[] bran*es ( ! animal  
creation4    ,)\t wi%+ to detract f o!r 
sports1 ,i ?9k ,walton 0 q  "r 9 claim+ 
= angl+ a decid$ pref]5ce4 ,9 ! pres5t  
day  x is foll[$ by m5 ( all classes1 f 
! nobleman :o owns miles  ( salmon riv] 
to ! ,ea/-end me*anic or appr5tice1 :o  
trudges (f  to ! ,lea riv] on a ,sunday 
morn+ ) 8 eighte5p5ny roa*-rod1  & _m ( 
:om1 b = ?is angl+ opportunity1 w\ld h  
no  relaxation f ! dull1 mill-horse r\nd
 ( _! daily lives1 save  "s k9d1 p]haps1
 f> m demoralis+2 b :o1 by its judici\s 
indulg5ce1 by brea?+ ! pure air ( !     
c\ntry1 & by be+  br\ght into contact ) 
beautiful riv] sc5]y & animal &         
vegetable life1 re-invigorate _! bodies1
 exalt _! m9ds1 & beget  a /ate ( quiet 
cont5tm5t1 pati5ce1 & p]sev]ance        
exce$+ly  useful 9 ^! days (            
high-pressure we>-&-te>4 ,sir ,h5ry     
,wotton  says ( angl+1 he f\nd x a *e]] 

( ! spirits1 a tranquilliz]  ( ! m9d1 a 
calm] ( unquiet ?\ghts1 a div]t] (      
sadness4  ,ladies1 too1 ev] s9ce ! "t ( 
,cleopatra1 h lik$ to betray            
tawny-f9n'd fi%es1 & ,dame ,juliana     
,b]n]s has %[n by h] ,boke (  ,/4       
,albans t %e _h a m9ute & practical k ( 
fy%ynge  ) an angle f> beyond ! previ\s 
writ]s on ! art2 & ) !  pres5t rage =   
out-(-door amusem5ts among ! fair sex1  
fi%+ has  its vot>ies1 not)/&+ !        
attractions ( croquet &  lawn-t5nis4    
,hav+ be5 a fly-fi%] _m ye>s1 ,i v5ture 
to (f] a few ideas on  ! subject1 n ) a 
view to in/ruct my eld] bre?r5 9 ! art1 
b m]ely to expla9 "s pr9ciples t my     
exp]i5ce has prov$ to  be correct1 &    
!reby to save1 p]haps1 "s tr\ble & loss 
( "t  to "y beg9n]s4 ,i am fully aw>e t 
no am\nt ( !ory )\t  practice w ev] make
 a fly-fi%]1 b ,i am also aw>e t        
practice  w become mu* easi]1 & be f> m 
likely to prove successful1 if  bas$ on 
a correct !ory1 ?an if left to itself4  
,,*apt] ,,ii4          ,,wet ,,& ,,dry  

,,fly-,,fi%+4      ,v>i\s op9ions       
prevail z to wet & dry fi%+1 & ,i ?9k 9 
?is  matt]1 if we want to deceive tr\t1 
we %\ld foll[ ,nature z closely  z      
possible4 ,on a dry1 quiet day ! w+s ( !
 natural fly are dry1  & :5 x falls on !
 wat] x takes "s "t be=e !y become      
saturat$1 & until !n x floats on !      
surface4 ,imitate ?is by  giv+ y\r      
artificial fly two or ?ree flicks       
backw>ds & =w>ds  be=e y f9ally ?r[ x4  
,y ?us %ake ! wat] out ( x1 & x  floats4
 ,b on wet or v w9dy days ! natural fly 
soon becomes wet  ) ra91 or f ! brok5   
surface ( ! wat]1 & at su* times  let ! 
artificial lure s9k a few in*es b5ea? ! 
surface1 & if  ! tr\t are fe$+1 fi%+ 9  
?is mann] is mo/ deadly4 ,at night ,i  h
 g5]ally f\nd wet fly-fi%+ to answ] be/1
 ev5 :5 !re has  be5 no ra91 & ,i       
attribute ?is to ! natural flies becom+ 
damp  ) dew & !reby s9k+4 ,= dry        
fly-fi%+ float+ flies are n[  mu* us$4  
,! great objection to !m appe>s to be ! 
h>dness (  _! bodies1 :i* is no soon]   

f\nd by tr\t to be diff]5t to !  natural
 fly ?an !y bl[ x out )\t giv+ "t to    
/rike4 ,i h  f\nd ?is p>ticul>ly )      
cork-bodi$ ,may-flies1 & pref] !  ord9>y
 body 9 consequ5ce4    ,mr4 ,g4 ,holl&1 
( ,salisbury1 makes a speciality (      
float+ flies on  ey$ hooks & cobweb gut1
 :i* be> an excell5t reputation2 & my   
fri5d1 ,mr4 ,r4 ,b4 ,lodge1 has lately  
inv5t$ a float+ fly ) an  air-tight     
body1 :i* floats well & does n get      
wat]-logg$4 ,if he  c make x ( a s(t    
mat]ial1 n liable to be punctur$ by !   
tr\t's tee?1 ,i ?9k !re w be no d\bt (  
its be+ a great  improvem5t4            
,,*apt] ,,iii4          ,,tackle4       
,an important po9t is to comm5ce ) prop]
 tackle1 = x is ( no  use to attempt to 
cat* tr\t ) a c>t-rope ti$ to a         
h$ge-/ake4  ,fir/1 !n1 ) reg>d to !     
,rod4 ,a good rod is ! angl]'s *ief     
requisite1 & extraord9>y progress has   
be5 made 9 ! art (  manufactur+ rods )9 
! la/ few ye>s4    ,!re are s _m        
excell5t mak]s t x is only necess>y to  

visit  "o ( !m & select a rod suitable  
to y\r height1 /r5g?1 &  fancy1 & 9 ?is1
 z 9 _m o!r respects1 fancy goes a long 
way4  ,= all ord9>y purposes1 a rod f t5
 to twelve feet 9 l5g? w  be suffici5t1 
& ,i h g5]ally us$ ^? made 9 f\r pieces1
 !  l[] ?ree ( gre5he>t1 or hickory1 & !
 top ( bamboo4 ,x %\ld  be tol]ably     
/iff1 = 9 w9dy wea!r x is impossible ) a
 light  :ippy-rod to ?r[ aga9/ or across
 ! w9d & atta9 any degree (  accuracy4  
,x %\ld be d\ble-braz$1 s t ! jo9ts may 
n become  fix$ by ! swell+ ( ! wood :5  
wet1 & ! brass jo9ts %\ld  be made      
slightly tap]+1 & ! :ole1 :5 put toge!r1
 %\ld  tap] regul>ly f butt to po9t1 &  
:5 held horizontally %\ld be  /iff en\gh
 to lie almo/ level4 ,x %\ld1 ( c\rse1  
be fitt$ )  small brass r+s = ! l9e to  
run ?r\gh1 :i*1 if plac$ at  prop]      
di/ances1 divide ! /ra9 equally1 keep ! 
l9e snug1 &  prev5t entanglem5ts4       
,ano!r matt] ( app>5tly trifl+          
importance1 b really v  ess5tial1 is1 t 
ne> ! ends ( ea* l5g? ( ! rod1 & be+    

p>allel ) x1 %\ld be a small brass loop 
or hit*]1 ti$ on )  f9e b9d+ wire4 ,be=e
 comm5c+ to fi%1 pass a piece ( ?read or
  twi/ r\nd ea* two ( ^! loops1 & tie ! 
jo9ts firmly toge!r2  ?is w prev5t !m f 
slipp+1 :i* is (t5 ! cause ( los+  a    
good fi% or break+ ! rod4 ,aft] ! season
 is ov]1 clean ! rod  ) v f9e em]y p[d]1
 !n let x lie 9 a tr\gh fill$ ) oil  = a
 day or two1 & aft] x has be5 out ( !   
oil long en\gh =  ! surface to get dry1 
give x a c\ple ( coats ( cle> c>riage   
v>ni%1 & put x away = ! w9t]4           
,split-cane rods appe> to be mu* on !   
increase1 b !y are r  exp5sive4 ,x may  
be1 p]haps1 f hav+ be5 accu/om$ = _m    
ye>s to gre5he>t t ,i d n take readily  
to ! light1 spr++  motion ( cane4 ,?is  
lightness is some:at modifi$ by ! use ( 
/eel  c5tres1 b unless !y c be made mu* 
*eap] ?an at pres5t1 :i*  ,i ?9k        
d\btful1 ! price w be a great h9drance  
to _! com+  into g5]al use4    ,!re 7 "s
 spl5did rods 9 ! la/ ,sportsm5's       
,exhibition1 &  ! man mu/ be v h>d to   

please :o c\ld n f9d "o to 8 ta/e  !re4 
,among !m all1 ! be/ ,i c\ld see =      
usefulness1 at a  mod]ate price1 0 a    
little rod call$ ! ,hotspur1 built by   
,messrs4  ,h>dy1 ( ,alnwick4 ,x is made 
( gre5he>t1 9 two l5g?s1 & only  t5 feet
 long1 b wond]fully p[]ful z well z     
pliant1 & is fitt$  ) a spiral jo9t     
fa/5+1 :i* r5d]s ! ty+ above recomm5d$  
unnecess>y4                ,,*apt] ,,iv4
          ,,! ,,w9* ,,l9e ,,& ,,gut4    
,n[1 z to ! reel4 ,not)/&+ t "s ( !     
books on fi%+  call ! multiply+ reel an 
abom9ation1 ,i always pref] "o2 f9d+  t 
:5 y hook a fi% x is v desirable to h ! 
means (  w9d+ 9 ! slack l9e quickly %\ld
 he come t[>ds y4 ,i h  us$ a two-in*   
brass multipli] "s ye>s1 & nev]1 to my  
k1  lo/ a fi% by its inaction4 ,!       
revolv+ plate is a great improvem5t  on 
! old w9dlass4    ,messrs4 ,fo/]1 (     
,a%b\rne1 are mak+ an improv$ w9* ) a   
male  screw to fit into ! female ?read  
at ! butt ( ! rod1 :]e !  spe> is       
usually fix$4 ,?is is a great advantage1

 z ! liability to  get ! l9e entangl$ is
 n s great z ) a side w9*1 & x also     
enables ! angl] to make m ( ! l5g? ( 8  
rod by grasp+ x  l[] d[n4    ,! be/ l9e 
,i "k ( is ! ,acm1 also made by ,messrs4
 ,fo/]4 ,x  is con/ruct$ ( plait$ silk1 
) a v f9e /r& ( anneal$  copp] wire     
runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,! wire gives a little   
weight &  /iffness to ! l9e1 s t x does 
n k9k or knot up s readily z  "o made ( 
all silk1 :ile x is ab\t half ! size ( !
  old-fa%ion$ l9e made ( mix$ silk &    
hair4 ,) ?is l9e mu*  m accurate ca/+ c 
be made ?an ) "o ( all silk2 & !  late  
,david ,fo/]1 ! inv5tor ( x1 says t by  
us+ x he  increas$ ! l5g? ( 8 ?r[ f     
#bi-a_/byds4 to #cb-a_/byds4 ) a        
s+le-h&$ fly rod4 ,b ?is is extraord9>y 
ca/+1 su* z few  c accompli%4 ,at !     
,ca/+ ,t\rnam5t1 held at ,h5don five    
ye>s  ago1 ,i saw #cjyds4 #f;94 ?r[n4   
,anyone :o c ?r[ a fly #beyds41 clean  &
 /raight1 & pit* x )9 a y>d ( ! object  
aim$ at1 may  consid] himself a pretty  
good h&4 ,:]e "o c d x1 n9ety-n9e  _c4  

,! gut or ca/+ l9e %\ld be mod]ately /\t
 at ! upp] "p1  & tap]$ d[n to ! po9t1 &
 if /a9$ ( a dull blue or gre5  col\r is
 less likely to be se5 ?an :5 q :ite4   
,i always make up my own ca/s by pick+  
out suitable l5g?s ( gut &  ty+ !m      
toge!r by a fi%]man's knot1 & if any?+  
gives way ,i  h no "o b myself to blame4
 ,9 cutt+ (f ! ends ( ! gut d  n cut !m 
q close to ! knot1 b leave j suffici5t  
to take  hold ( ) a pair ( tweez]s4     
,flatt5 out ! ends by p9*+ !m2  y ?us   
prev5t ! knot f draw+1 & x ne$ n be     
clumsy4 ,x is  f> m economical to use ! 
be/ gut t c be obta9$ ?an to  :ip (f y\r
 flies1 or lose a fi%1 by hav+ a *eap]  
article4    ,! :ole--rod1 runn+ l9e &   
ca/+ l9e1 :olly &  sep>ately--%\ld tap] 
f "o end to ! o!r1 & %\ld be 9  ?or\gh  
proportion to ea* o!r1 & no?+ b exp]i5ce
 w  enable "o h[ to asc]ta9 :5 ?is is s4
 ,if ! rod is too /iff =  ! l9e y _c    
deliv] ! latt] prop]ly1 & if ! l9e is   
too  heavy = ! rod y run ! risk ( break+
 ! rod's back2 :ile1  if ! gut is too   

heavy = ! l9e1 x w pit* all 9 a heap1 &1
  ( c\rse1 sc>e ! fi%4    ,flies are    
commonly made ) a loop at ! end ( ! gut1
 to be pass$  ?r\gh a correspond+ loop  
at ! end ( ! ca/+ l9e4 ,a mu*  neat]    
plan is to cut (f ! loops1 or buy y\r   
flies )\t !m1 &  tie ! two ends toge!r z
 above describ$4    ,flies ti$ on ey$   
hooks are a great improvem5t on ! old   
/yle4 ,!y  are m easily pack$1 n hav+ t 
awkw>d coil ( gut atta*$ to  !m1 :i* is 
always s difficult to manage 9 a book1 &
 :i* is  almo/ c]ta9 to result 9 ! loss 
( "s flies on a w9dy day4 ,!y  c be     
readily atta*$ & deta*$ :5 necess>y1 &  
are light] &  float bett]1 & !re is n t 
friction ( ! gut at ! mo/  important    
po9t1 z ) flies ti$ on gut4 ,i h        
frequ5tly f\nd :5  fi%+ t ! fly ,i      
p>ticul>ly wi%$ to use on cle> wat] 0   
ti$ on /\t gut = r\gh wat]1 & 0 l>g] ?an
 my gut ca/ above  x4 ,?is is wrong 9   
pr9ciple1 b ) ey$ hooks gut to suit !   
wat] c\ld easily be ti$ on4    ,nev] g  
out )\t a l&+-net4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t is t 

) a  telescopic h&le & fold+ r+4 ,ne> ! 
upp] end ( ! outside  "p ( ! h&le %\ld  
be a brass spr+ hook1 to slip ov] ! /rap
  :i* crosses y\r *e/ t[>ds ! left side4
 ,:5 y hook a fi%1  y c1 )\t mov+ ! "r  
h& f ! rod1 lift !  l&+-net (f ) ! left 
h& & ?r[ out ! h&le ready =  use4 ,a    
pair ( wat]pro( wad+-boots or /ock+s1 a 
good  pocket-knife1 a piece (           
india-rubb]1 ) :i* to /raight5 ! gut1  a
 wick] creel1 & some?+ to eat1 dr9k1 &  
smoke1 & y are  equipp$ = a day's sport1
 ) ! exception ( flies1 ( :i* ,i  %all  
next treat4                ,,*apt] ,v4  
,,flies4      ,!re is no subject on :i* 
angl]s diff] s mu* z to :at  assortm5t (
 flies is necess>y4 ,"s w c>ry z _m z a 
hundr$  sorts 9 _! book1 :ile a few1    
foll[+ ,mr4 ,*olmondely ,p5nell1 are    
cont5t ) ?ree nondescripts ( q an       
unnatural appe>ance1 &  pret5d !y c cat*
 z _m fi% z ! man :o goes prep>$ ) a    
l>g] quantity4 ,walton names n9e1 beside
 cat]pill>s2 & ,cotton  m5tions         
sixty-n9e2 :ile ,ronald1 9 8 spl5did "w1

 describes  v _m m to *oose f4 ,david   
,fo/] speaks ( ?irty-"o4 ,my  exp]i5ce  
has taught me t ab\t tw5ty are necess>y 
&  suffici5t = all ord9>y purposes4 ,9  
calm wea!r & smoo? wat]  "o fly at a "t 
is en\gh2 b 9 ra91 w9d1 or brok5 wat]1  
two1  ?ree1 or ev5 f\r flies may be us$ 
) advantage1 z y give !  fi% a v>iety to
 *oose f1 & c !reby f9d out :i* k9d !y  
are tak+1 & adapt y\r ca/ to _! ta/e4   
,! fly ne>e/ ! rod is call$ ! fir/ drop1
 ! next ! second  drop1 & s on1 & ! f>!/
 f ! rod ! /ret*]4 ,!  la/ drop %\ld be 
ab\t #bj;94 f ! /ret*]1 & ! o!r drops   
#ab;94 or #ad;94 ap>t4 ,:5 x is ?\ght   
desirable to use m ?an "o  fly1 b5d !   
loop ( y\r drop fly r\nd "o ( ! knots 9 
!  ca/+-l9e1 & pass ! drop ?r\gh ! loop 
?us b5t & draw x  tight4 ,! drop fly w  
?us /& at "r angles ) !  ca/+-l9e1 &    
%\ld be ab\t #c;94 f x1 & ! tr\t w n  be
 likely to come 9 contact ) ! l9e :5    
seiz+ ! fly4    ,x does n v (t5 happ5 t 
y hook two tr\t at a "t1 &  aft] y h    
hook$ !m1 ! difficulty is to get !m bo? 

into !  l&+-net1 z !y d>t ab\t 9 div]s  
directions2 b ,i succe$$ 9  hook+ & l&+ 
two at a "t on ?ree occasions 9 ! summ] 
(  #ahha4 ,9 su* cases get ! fi% on !   
/ret*] into ! net fir/4  ,two at a "t   
necessitates good tackle & v c>eful     
h&l+4 ,:5  "o c accompli% ?is difficult 
feat1 ) two tr\t ( a p\nd weight  ea*1  
he may consid] himself a fly-fi%]4      
,artificial flies %\ld repres5t1 9 size1
 %ape1 & col\r1 z ne>ly  z possible !   
natural flies :i* frequ5t ! wat] y are  
fi%+4    ,on exam9+ ! foll[+ selection x
 w be f\nd t ! natural  flies are *iefly
 repres5t$ by ?ree col\rs--gre51 yell[1 
&  br[n2 &1 al?\gh ,mr4 ,p5nell 0 s f>  
"r1 ! g5]al  appe>ance ( natural flies  
mu/ also be imitat$1 if y w\ld a*ieve   
success4 ,i d n hold x necess>y to foll[
 m9utely e col\r1 or  ! exact %ape ( !  
natural fly1 because n9e out ( e t5 fi% 
caught seize ! fly imm$iately x alights 
on ! wat]1 & sometimes  ev5 be=e x      
t\*es2 !re=e !y _c h "t to /udy v       
p>ticul>ly e detail ( ! lure ?us sudd5ly

 pres5t$ to !m1  b1 see+ some?+ app>5tly
 resembl+ :at !y are fe$+ on1  da% at x 
in/antane\sly1 & f9d out ! mi/ake :5 x  
is too  late4 ,:at is ( f> great]       
importance ?an ! exact repres5tation (  
! natural fly is1 t :5 ! artificial     
falls on ! wat] !re  %\ld be no?+ else  
occurr+ at ! same "t to sc>e ! fi%4 ,!  
motion ( ! arm1 ! fla% ( ! rod1 ! bungl+
 ( !  ca/+-l9e1 or pit*+ ! fly on ! wat]
 9 an unnatural mann]1  all t5d to make 
tr\t rise %ort1 or n rise at all4    ,9 
det]m9+ :at col\rs to use x is desirable
 to look at bo?  natural & artificial   
specim5s ?r\gh wat] f und]nea?1 z !y  !n
 appe> q diff]5t to :at !y d :5 view$   
out ( wat]4  ,! late ,john ,hammond1 (  
,w9*e/]1 design] ( ! ,hammond's ,adopt$ 
& ,wickham's ,fancy1 once %[$ me ?is    
?r\gh a cle>-bottom$  decant]4    ,!    
foll[+ li/ ( flies w be f\nd 9 ! great] 
"p ( !  ,unit$ ,k+dom1 al?\gh !y may be 
call$ by diff]5t names 9  diff]5t       
localities1 ! *ief v>iation be+ 9 size r
 ?an  col\r or %ape2 & x is always      

desirable to use artificial flies (  !  
size ( ! natural ones :i* are to be f\nd
 9 ! locality y  are fi%+3--    ,r$     
,sp9n]1 ,m>* ,br[n1 ,blue ,dun1 ,ald]   
,fly1 ,h(l&'s  ,fancy1 ,/one ,fly1      
,grannum1 ,wickham's ,fancy1 ,oak ,fly1 
,s$ge1  ,gre5 ,drake1 ,grey ,drake1     
,coa*man1 ,black ,palm]1 ,r$ ,palm]1    
,co*-y-bonddhu1 ,r$ ,ant1 ,july ,dun1   
,black ,gnat1 ,:ite ,mo?4    ,i am      
conv9c$ t1 ) ! above assortm5t ( flies1 
!re are n  _m days 9 ! season b t "o or 
o!r ( !m w d  execution1 & !re is seldom
 a day t tr\t d n rise at "s "t  or o!r 
9 x1 unless ! wat] be too ?ick = !m to  
see ! fly4  ,z ,i am writ+ = ! av]age   
fly-fi%]1 :o ne$ n wa/e ! "t  or take ! 
tr\ble to make 8 own flies1 ,i w n      
attempt to  describe ! mann] ( mak+ !m1 
believ+ t x is mu* bett] to  visit a    
good tackle %op & get :at is requir$2   
yet ,i ?9k x  desirable to %[ ( :at     
mat]ials !y %\ld be compos$1 9 ord]  t  
he may "k :at are ! mo/ kill+ sorts1 &  
h[ to di/+ui%  !m 9 ord]+4              

,febru>y & ,m>*4    #a4 ,! ,r$          
,sp9n]4--,body1 br[n silk1 ribb$ ) f9e  
gold twi/2  tail1 two fibres ( a r$     
cock's hackle2 w+s1 ( "s transp>5t  br[n
 fea!r4    #b4 ,m>* ,br[n1 or ,br[n     
,drake4--,?is1 l ! o!r drakes1 is a     
great fav\rite ) tr\t 9 its season1 :i* 
is dur+ ,m>* &  ,april1 & x may also be 
us$ 9 ! autumn4 ,body1 orange-col\r$    
silk  or deep /raw col\r1 on :i* w9d fur
 f a h>e's poll2 legs1 a  honey-dun     
hackle2 w+s1 to /& erect1 ( ! top ( !   
light or  inn] fibres ( ! fea!r ( ! h5  
pheasant's w+2 tail1 two fibres  ( !    
same fea!r4 ,rib ) gold twi/ = y\r tail 
fly1 & let !  dropp]s be )\t any twi/4  
,! above is ,ephem]a's way ( mak+ x1 b  
,mr4 ,ronalds says3 ,body1  fur ( !     
h>e's face ribb$ ov] ) olive silk & ti$ 
) br[n  silk2 tail1 two /r&s ( a        
p>tridge's fea!r2 w+s1 fea!r ( !        
pheasant's w+2 legs1 a fea!r f ! back ( 
a p>tridge4    #c4 ,blue ,dun4--,body1 (
 ! h>e's e>1 d>k & yell[ "p mix$ )  a   
little yell[ mohair1 ! :ole to be spun  

on yell[ silk2 w+s1 f  a fea!r ( !      
/>l+'s w+ /a9$ 9 onion dye2 tail1 two   
:isk]s ( a rabbit2 legs1 to be pick$ out
 ( ! dubb+ at ! ?ick  "p ne> ! w+s4     
#d4 ,ald] ,fly4--,body1 d>k cl>et-col\r$
 fur2 upp] w+s1 r$ fibre  ( ! l&rail's  
w+1 or r$ tail fea!r ( ! p>tridge2 l[]  
w+s1 ( ! />l+'s w+ fea!r2 legs1 d>k r$  
hackle2 horns &  tail1 ( fibres ! col\r 
( ! legs1 ! horns to be %ort] ?an !     
body ( ! fly1 b ! tail a little long]4  
#e4 ,h(l&'s ,fancy4--,body1 r$di% d>k   
br[n silk2 w+s1 woodcock's  w+2 legs1 r$
 hackle2 tail1 two /r&s ( a r$ hackle4  
,april4    #f4 ,/one ,fly4--,body1 fur f
 h>e's e> mix$ ) yell[ wor/$ &  spun on 
yell[ silk2 tail1 two /r&s ( p>tridge   
fea!r2 w+s1  pheasant's quill fea!r f   
w+s2 legs1 gre5i% br[n hackle4    #g4   
,grannum1 or ,gre5-,tail4--,ephem]a     
says3 ,! grannum is a  f\r-w+$ fly1 & z 
x swims d[n ! wat] its w+s lie flat on  
! back4 ,x has a small bun* ( eggs ( a  
gre5 col\r at ! tail end  ( ! body1 :i* 
gives x ! "n ( ! gre5-tail fly4 ,z soon 

z  x alights on ! wat] x drops its eggs4
 ,x is dress$ z foll[s3--    ,body1 fur 
( h>e's face left r\gh & spun on br[n   
silk4 ,a little  gre5 floss silk may be 
work$ 9 at ! tail1 to repres5t ! bun*  (
 eggs !re4 ,w+s1 fea!r f t ( ! p>tridge1
 & made v  full2 legs1 a pale g+] h5's  
hackle4 ,made buzz ) a fea!r f  ! back (
 a p>tridge's neck1 w\nd ^u ! above     
body4    #h4 ,wickham's ,fancy4--,w+s1  
light />l+2 body1 flat gold ribb$  ) f9e
 gold wire2 hackle & :isk1 bright r$    
gamecock4 ,?is is "o  ( ! be/ g5]al     
flies1 & is a /&+ fav\rite 9 ! s\? (    
,engl&2 & ,i h x on ! au?ority ( ! late 
,john ,hammond t he  made x "u !        
direction ( ,dr4 ,wickham1 (            
,w9*e/]--h5ce its  "n4            ,may &
 ,june4    #i4 ,oak ,fly1 or            
,d[n-,look]4--,x is g5]ally f\nd on !   
trunks (  oak trees by ! riv]-side1 )   
its head po9t+ d[nw>ds1 & is a  v useful
 fly4    ,ephem]a recomm5ds x to be     
dress$ z foll[s3 ,body1 yell[ mohair1   
ribb$ regul>ly ) d>k br[n silk2 legs1 a 

honey dun hackle w\nd  ?rice "u ! w+s1  
:i* are to lie flat & %ort1 & to be made
  ( ! w+ fea!r ( a "y p>tridge or h5    
pheasant4 ,to be tipp$  ) pale gold     
twi/4    #aj4 ,s$ge4--,w+s1 w+ ( l&rail2
 body1 :ite floss silk ribb$  ) silv]   
wire2 hackle1 g+] cock's hackle d[n !   
body4    #aa4 ,! ,may-fly1 or ,gre5     
,drake1 is n only a v beautiful fly1 b  
"o ( ! mo/ captivat+ t is us$1 &1 z ,i h
 /at$  else:]e1 x requires special      
manipulation4 ,on a w9dy dull day1 9 !  
middle ( ! ,may-fly season1 :5 !re are n
 _m natural flies out1  x w v soon fill 
! basket1 p>ticul>ly if ! wat] is       
turbul5t4 ,ephem]a says3 ,?is fam\s fly 
is ! opprobrium (  fly-mak]s4 ,try h[ !y
 w !y _c1 9 my op9ion1 imitate x  well4 
,! w+s are _! greate/ foil4 ,9 mak+ !   
body !y succe$  tol]ably well4 ,/ill1 ! 
be/ imitation is defective1 &1 except ^u
  r>e occasions1 ! artificial ,may-fly  
is n a deadly bait4 ,my  exp]i5ce has   
be5 ! v contr>y ( ?is4 ,:e!r x is f !   
fly-ti]s hav+ succe$$ 9 imitat+ !       

natural fly s9ce ,ephem]a  wrote1 or n1 
,i d n "k1 b ,i h be=e me two specim5s  
ti$ by  ,mrs4 ,ogd5 t ,i make no d\bt   
w\ld br+ me t5 or a doz5 brace (  tr\t  
on a good day 9 ! season4 ,may-flies are
 (t5 made ) cork  bodies1 b ,i am n     
p>tial to !m1 = ! same objection :i*    
applies g5]ally to float+ flies1 viz43 t
 tr\t f9d !y h  some?+ h>d & unnatural 9
 _! m\?s1 & imm$iately reject x4  ,on a 
dry bright day use x z a dry fly1 b on a
 v wet or w9dy day  fi% ) x a few in*es 
"u ! surface1 &1 z ,walton says1 y  w h 
/ore ( tr\ts4 ,on "o occasion la/ season
 ,i caught t5  brace ( tr\t ) "o        
,may-fly obta9$ ( ,messrs4 ,alfr$ &     
,son1 &  h x by me n[1 b !re is n a     
ve/ige ( w+ left1 all hav+  be5 bitt5   
(f4 ,mr4 ,ronalds recomm5ds x to be     
dress$ z foll[s3  ,body1 ! middle "p ( a
 pale /raw-col\r$ floss silk1 ribb$ )   
silv] twi/2 extremities 7head & tail71  
br[n peacock's h>l1 ti$  ) light br[n   
silk ?read2 tail1 ?ree rabbit's :isk]s2 
w+s &  legs1 made buzz ) a mottl$ fea!r 

( ! mall>d1 /a9$ olive4  ,in/ead ( !    
bodies be+ made ( /raw-col\r$ silk !y   
are n[  frequ5tly made ( /rips ( :eat   
/raw4    #ab4 ,grey ,drake4--,?is is    
said to be a metamorphosis ( ! gre5     
drake1 or female *ang+ to a male4 ,dress
 x ?us3 ,body1 ! middle  "p ( :ite floss
 silk1 ribb$ ov] neatly ) silv] twi/2   
extremities1 br[n peacock's h>l2 w+s &  
legs made buzz ) a  mottl$ fea!r ( !    
mall>d1 /a9$ a fa9t purple2 legs1 ?ree  
rabbit's :isk]s4    #ac4 ,!             
,coa*man4--,body1 peacock's h>l1 full & 
%ort2 w+s1 fibres  ( any small :ite     
fea!r2 legs1 a turn or two ( a r$       
hackle4 ,mr4  ,bla9e rem>ks3 ,?r\gh\t ! 
summ] mon?s1 z an e>ly ev5+ fly1  &     
until twilight1 x proves mo/ valuable 9 
! midl& c\nties1 &  ! bord]+ ones )9    
eighty miles ( ,london4 ,on ! ,colne1 & 
?r\gh\t its c\rse1 9 ! ,hamp%ire1       
,dorset%ire1 & ,devon%ire  wat]s1 :]e we
 h be5 = _m ye>s 9 ! habit ( us+ x1 9   
our op9ion !re is no fly to at all equal
 x4    #ad4 ,black ,palm]4--,body1 black

 o/ri* h>l1 ribb$ ) gold twi/1  black   
cock's hackle w\nd ov] ! :ole4    #ae4  
,r$ ,palm]4--,body1 d>k r$-col\r$       
mohair1 ) a ri*ly-t9t$  r$ fur int]mix$1
 to be ribb$ ) gold or silv] twi/2 legs1
 a  blood-r$ cock's hackle4 ,or1 body1 a
 peacock h>l ) a r$ cock's  hackle      
wrapp$ ov] x1 & ti$ ) d>k br[n silk     
?read4    ,i h us$ ! ,r$ ,palm] 9 all   
wea!rs & seasons = ne>ly fifty  ye>s1 & 
believe x to be ! be/ g5]al fly !re is1 
al?\gh1  /rictly speak+1 n a fly1 b an  
imitation ( ! cat]pill>1 or  l>va ( !   
tig] mo?4 ,hav+ _h su* success ) x ,i h 
adopt$  its "n z my nom de plume1 & z ! 
title ( ?is little book4                
,july4    #af4 ,co*-y-bonddhu4--,body1  
black o/ri* h>l1 twi/$ ) peacock's  h>l1
 & made ) r$ silk ?read2 ! w+s & legs   
made buzz ) a  d>k furnace hackle4      
#ag4 ,r$ ,ant4--,body1 copp] col\r$     
peacock's h>l1 full ne> !  w+s & tail2  
w+s1 a l>k's w+ fea!r2 legs1 r$ cock's  
hackle4    #ah4 ,july ,dun4--,body1     
mole's fur & pale yell[ mohair mix$1 &  

spun  on yell[ silk2 w+s1 d>k "p ( a    
fea!r f ! />l+'s w+1  /a9$ d>k 9 /rong  
onion dye2 legs1 d>k dun hackle2 tail1 !
 two  flies ( ! hackle4                 
,augu/4    #ai4 ,black ,gnat4--,body1 "o
 ( ! smalle/ fea!rs ( ! gre5  plov]'s   
top-knot1 or ( a black h>l1 to be dress$
 %ort2 w+s1 !  d>ke/ fibres ( an old    
/>l+'s w+ fea!r4    #bj4 ,:ite          
,mo?4--,w+s1 :ite pigeon's fea!r2 body1 
:ite crewel2  legs1 :ite h5's hackle4   
,al?\gh ,i h classifi$ ^! flies "u !    
diff]5t mon?s1 x  does n foll[ by any   
means t !y w kill only 9 ! mon?s  nam$2 
on ! contr>y1 "s ( !m may be us$ mon?   
aft] mon?1  p>ticul>ly ! hackle flies1  
:i* may be us$ almo/ ?r\gh !  season4   
,i exhibit$ samples ( ! above k9ds 9 my 
lecture to ! ,gre%am &  ,isl+ton ,angl+ 
,societies1 %[+ ! relative sizes &      
col\rs4  ,^! samples 7 select$ f ! /ock 
( ,messrs4 ,alfr$ & ,son1 (  ,moorgate  
,/reet1 :]e ,i g5]ally obta9 :at ,i     
require1 & f9d _!  flies are to be      
dep5d$ on4 ,z ) gut1 s ) flies1 x is    

false  economy to buy ! *eape/4 ,x      
requires a deal ( pati5ce at times  be=e
 y c hook a fi%2 &1 aft] y h be5 s      
=tunate1 x is  t]ribly annoy+ to f9d !  
gut draw1 & leave ! fly 9 its m\?4  ,to 
gu>d aga9/ ?is1 burn all y\r old flies  
at ! end ( !  season1 except "o or two (
 a sort = patt]ns1 & ?is is ano!r       
reason :y y %\ld n h a heavy /ock2 &    
take c>e1 9 buy+  y\r new /ock at ! spr+
 ( ! ye>1 t y get new1 & n  ^? ( !      
previ\s ye>4    ,9 ty+ gut to ! hook1 a 
little v>ni% g5]ally t\*es ! gut1  & at 
?is mo/ critical po9t ! v>ni% h>d5s !   
gut & causes  x to snap4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 
does n occur ) ey$ hooks1 b ev5  ) !m x 
is bett] to h new flies ?an old1 z !    
col\rs are  fre%] & ! ty+ m secure4     
,messrs4 ,ogd5 & ,scot=d1 ! well-kn[n   
firm ( ,*elt5ham1 h  lately s5t me a few
 samples ( _! flies1 ti$ by ,mrs4 ,ogd51
 :o has  long enjoy$ a v high reputation
 = h] ty+4 ,!y are beautifully  made1 & 
,i h no d\bt w prove good kill]s2 b1 z !
 season is  n[ ov]1 h _h no opportunity 

( try+ !m4                ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,,up ,,or ,,d[n ,,/ream4      ,s mu* = !
 tackle to be us$ 9 fly-fi%+1 &1 be+ ?us
  provid$1 9 :at way %\ld ! tyro g to   
"w8 ,! fir/ po9t to be  consid]$ is1    
,%\ld he fi% up /ream or d[n8 ,old ,fa!r
 ,izaak says1  fi% d[n /ream1 b he 0 n  
mu* ( a fly-fi%]1 & ,i _c  help ?9k+ t  
if he _h liv$ 9 ! pres5t day he w\ld h  
se5  fit to alt] 8 op9ion 9 ?is respect4
 ,fi%1 l human be+s1 h  advanc$ 9       
education s9ce t "t1 &1 if y want to    
cat* a  tr\t1 get beh9d him4 ,i caught a
 l>ge tr\t ab\t eight ye>s ago 9  cle>  
smoo? wat]1 :]e ,i did n mu* expect to  
cat* "o1 & on  exam9+ him ,i f\nd t he  
_h only "o eye1 & ,i _h got on !  bl9d  
side & pit*$ ov] him4 ,! advantages (   
fi%+ up /ream  appe> to me s great t ,i 
c h>dly believe any good fly-fi%] c     
hold a contr>y op9ion2 b1 le/ ,i %\ld   
seem prejudic$1 ,i w give  "s reasons = 
my fai?4 ,! tr\t always lies ) its head 
up  /ream1 wait+ = ! food to come d[n1 &
 if y approa* x f  ! re> y are n s      

likely to be se5 z :5 approa*+ x face to
  face4 ,aga91 ! natural fly floats d[n 
/ream1 & by ?r[+ up &  lett+ !          
artificial float d[n y imitate ! motion 
( ! natural  fly1 tak+ c>e to raise !   
po9t ( ! rod z ! fly approa*es  y1 s z n
 to h any slack l9e out1 = if y h1 y _c 
/rike prop]ly4 ,ano!r reason is1 t if   
:ile fi%+ up a tr\t  rises1 :5 y /rike y
 w 9 all probability hook x 9 ! side  ( 
! m\? z x turns2 b :5 fi%+ d[n1 if y    
/rike1 !  motion t5ds to draw ! fly out 
( ! fi%'s m\?1 & he does n  lose mu* "t 
9 gett+ rid ( x if f\nd n to 8 ta/e1 &  
!n        ,! tr\t )9 yon wimpl9 burn    
,glides swift1 a silv] d>t1      ,&1    
safe b5ea? ! %ady ?orn1        ,defies !
 angl]'s art4    ,ano!r important matt] 
to consid] is ! direction ( ! w9d4      
,always1 if y c1 fi% ) ! w9d beh9d y1   
or1 at all ev5ts1 s  t y c ?r[ across x2
 b1 if y mu/ make a *oice ( evils1      
*oose ! less]1 & fi% up /ream & aga9/ ! 
w9d1 r  ?an d[n /ream & ) ! w9d4 ,9     
consid]+ :i* side ( !  riv] to fi%1 d n1

 if y c help x1 fi% f t side :5ce  ! sun
 w\ld ca/ y\r %ad[ on ! wat]1 z no?+ is 
m al>m+  to tr\t4 ,x is impossible1 9 a 
%ort treatise l ! pres5t1 to  give su*  
in/ruction 9 ?r[+ ! fly z w make ! tyro 
an  adept4 ,x is desirable to practise  
?r[+ ) bo? ! "r & left  sweep1 z by     
*ang+ f "o to ! o!r y avoid gett+ into !
  bad habit ( twi/+ ! rod1 :i* w\ld     
assur$ly w>p & spoil x2  & by practis+  
%ort ?r[s ) ! left h& y w be able to    
give ! "r arm a few m9utes' re/         
occasionally1 a great relief 9  a long  
day's fi%+4    ,my advice is1 to comm5ce
 ) a %ort l9e1 & :5 y f9d t y  c deliv] 
! l9e s z to be prep>$ to hook a fi% z  
soon z !  fly t\*es ! wat]1 gradually   
increase ! l5g?1 tak+ c>e nev]  to      
attempt to ?r[ m ?an y c s5d out clean &
 /raight1  )\t di/urb+ ! wat]4 ,b m c be
 le>nt 9 ?is respect by  an h\r's       
practice ) an old h&1 ?an by any am\nt (
 !ory4 ,!  great po9ts are to keep well 
out ( sight1 & to imitate ! desc5t  ( ! 
natural fly on ! wat]1 :i* 9 ! case ( ! 

small] flies  is z s(t & g5tle z a piece
 ( ?i/le-d[n2 b ) ! l>g]  ones1 su* z ! 
drakes & mo?s1 ^: bodies are heavy 9    
proportion  to ! size ( _! w+s1 comp>$ )
 o!r flies1 let !m fall  ) a slight spat
 on ! wat]1 caus+ a r+ to take place on 
!  surface1 & lett+ ! fi% "k x is !re4  
,,*apt] ,,vii4          ,,/rik+ ,,&     
,,play+4      ,consid]able discussion   
has tak5 place 9 ! angl+ pap]s f "t  to 
"t z to ! prop] "t = /rik+ a fi%2 & ?ree
 or f\r  ye>s s9ce "s extraord9>y       
calculations 7 made ) reg>d to !  p]iod 
t %\ld elapse be=e /rik+1 & = ! motion f
 !  arm to rea* ! hook4 ,my op9ion1 z   
express$ 9 ! ,angl]'s  ,j\rnal at t "t1 
& lately repeat$ 9 ,fi%+1 is z foll[s3  
,z soon z y become aw>e1 ei!r by sight1 
s\nd1 or feel+1 t a  fi% has ris51 put !
 hook 9 him4 ,b y mu/ be c>eful n to    
/rike too h>d1 or y w ei!r te> ! hook   
out1 or snap ! gut1  & ?us lose ! fi%4  
,x %\ld only be a slight twit*1 giv5 f  
! wri/1 z quick z ?\ght1 j en\gh to     
drive ! hook 9 beyond  ! b>b1 b n en\gh 

to te> ! fle% out4 ,i h (t5 amus$       
myself by fe$+ tr\t1 & h notic$ t1 aft] 
!y h tak5  sev]al pieces1 say ( bread or
 pa/e1 if ,i ?rew 9 some?+ l x  9       
appe>ance1 su*1 = in/ance1 z a small    
:ite /one1 !y w\ld  seize x1 &1 f9d+ !  
sub/ance diff]5t1 in/antly bl[ x out    
aga94 ,x is reasonable to assume t !y   
w\ld d ! same ) an  artificial fly1     
p>ticul>ly ^? hav+ cork bodies2 !re=e y 
_c /rike too quickly4 ,b1 z ?is is a    
bran* ( ! subject on  :i* great         
diff]5ces ( op9ion exi/1 ,i w "h quote  
"s em95t  angl+ au?orities 9 support (  
my views4    ,francis ,francis says3 ,if
 a fi% rises1 a slight upw>d turn ( !   
wri/ w be suffici5t to fix ! hook4 ,z = 
giv+ any direct rules  :5 to /rike1 !y  
w\ld be ( little avail1 z sometimes fi% 
rise  quickly1 sometimes ) m            
circumspection1 & sometimes altoge!r    
falsely4 ,next1 ,cumm9s3 ,:5 a tr\t     
takes y\r fly d n /rike  too h>d2 m fi% 
are lo/ by angl]s /rik+ :5 us+ small    
flies  ?an are secur$ by su* means4 ,!  

l9e tight5$ is suffici5t 9 mo/  cases1  
p>ticul>ly 9 fi%+ /reams4 ,9 ,fi%+ (    
,m>* #ca/ la/  ,i say3 ,i agree t 9     
rapid /ream fi%+ !re is no necessity =  
/rik+4 ,ephem]a also advises t1 ,! mom5t
 y see1 & !n  feel1 a rise1 /rike g5tly 
f ! wri/4 ,bla9e also writes to !  same 
effect4 ,/ew>t1 9 ! ,practical ,angl]1  
has ! foll[+  passage3 ,a diff]5ce (    
op9ion exi/s z to :e!r tr\t %\ld be     
/ruck on ris+2 b1 9 common ) ! majority 
( angl]s1 we  advocate imm$iate /rik+4  
,:5 a tr\t takes a fly x %uts its  m\?1 
& if ! angl] /rikes !n he is almo/ sure 
to br+ !  hook into contact ) ! clos$   
jaws4 ,we h frequ5tly wat*$ !  motions (
 tr\t on tak+ a fly1 & :5 left to d ) x 
z !y  *ose1 !y v quickly expell$ x f _! 
m\?s ) consid]able  =ce2 & we ?9k t1 if 
! angl] /rikes1 ev5 :5 ! tr\t's  m\? is 
op51 he w h a mu* bett] *ance ?an by    
leav+ x to  hook itself4 ,a tr\t on     
seiz+ an artificial fly is almo/        
in/antane\sly aw>e t x is a c\nt]feit1 &
 nev] attempts to  swall[ x2 v frequ5tly

 lett+ x g be=e ! angl] has "t to       
/rike1 s t x is ( ! utmo/ importance to 
/rike imm$iately1  & ?is is ! reason :y 
a quick eye & a ready h& are consid]$  !
 mo/ necess>y qualifications = a        
fly-fi%]4 ,fo/]1 9 !  ,sci5tific ,angl] 
says3 ,! action requisite is a %ort     
quick  wri/-motion1 comm5c$ %>ply b end$
 almo/ in/antly & abruptly1  l a quick  
movem5t ( ! h& 9 br++ a foil 9 f5c+ f   
ti]ce to c>te4 ,x is impossible to /rike
 too quick1 b x is  q possible to /rike 
too h>d4    ,all ! above op9ions are    
bas$ on ! supposition t a fi% has  ris54
 ,x is n v (t5 t a tr\t is se5 9 ! act (
 ris+1  b %\ld x be1 ( c\rse suffici5t  
"t mu/ be giv5 = x to  rea* ! fly1 !n   
/rike at once4 ,:5 y f9d t y h hook$    
y\r fi%1 be prep>$ = its ru%1 & !n comes
 ! "t :5 all  y\r pati5ce1 exp]i5ce1 &  
lightness ( h&1 are call$ into          
requisition4 ,let ! fi% h its head a    
little at fir/1 tak+ c>e  to /e] x cle> 
( we$s1 bu%es1 & sunk5 ob/acles 9 !     
wat]1  & !n give x a slight pressure f !

 rod1 9 addition to !  friction ( ! l9e 
:i* x is dragg+ ?r\gh ! wat]2 & if y  c 
get x d[n /ream1 s z n to di/urb ! fi%  
above1 s mu* !  bett]4 ,:5 y h got x d[n
 /ream1 & "u comm&1 d n be  9 too great 
a hurry to l& x1 = sometimes :5 y ?9k x 
is  sp5t x w make a sudd5 d>t1 & y lose 
x4 ,give x pl5ty (  "t to tire itself   
out1 !n put ! l&+ net quietly into !    
wat]1 slip x "u ! fi%1 & lift x out4 ,!n
 put ! ?umb (  y\r "r h& into its m\?1 )
 ! f+]s at ! back ( its  head1 & press !
 upp] jaw back until its sp9e is brok54 
,?is is  f> bett] ?an lett+ ! fi% flop  
ab\t & discol\r itself 9 !  creel4      
,,*apt] ,,viii4          ,,:5 ,,to ,,g  
,,fi%+4      ,hav+ expla9$ ! app>atus   
necess>y = cat*+ tr\t1 ! next  "p ( my  
subject appe>s to be ! "t :5 to g fi%+1 
& "o  important po9t is ! wea!r4        
,not)/&+ :at "s writ]s h  said ab\t     
cat*+ tr\t 9 an ea/ w9d1 ,i d n believe 
9 x4 ,)  a w9d f ! ,s\?1 ,we/1 or       
,s\?-we/1 & a dull or %[]y day1  "o may 
fairly expect success2 b to g out on a  

bright cle> day1 )  w9d f ! ,nor? or    
,ea/1 is1 9 my op9ion1 nei!r pleasant   
nor  pr(itable4 ,i h done x _m times :5 
,i _h less exp]i5ce1 ?\gh  n m          
en?usiasm1 ?an at pres5t1 b ,i seldom d 
x n[4 ,an old  song says3        ,a     
,s\!rly w9d & a cl\dy sky               
,proclaim a hunt+ morn+2    & !y also   
tell ! fly-fi%] :5 to be (f to ! riv]4  
,i %\ld  n be do+ ju/ice to ?is "p ( my 
subject if ,i 7 n to allude  to !       
fly-fi%]'s c>nival1 ! ,may-fly season4  
,f ab\t ! la/  week 9 ,may till ! middle
 ( ,june is ! "t above all o!rs to  cat*
 tr\t4 ,i h frequ5tly caught five or six
 brace 9 a c\ple (  h\rs dur+ ?is %ort  
season2 b z soon z x is ov] ,i put away 
!  rod = a few days1 =1 ! fi% be+ fairly
 glutt$ ) ! natural  fly1 d n c>e mu* = 
! artificial aft] ! =m] is gone1  al?\gh
 x w sometimes happ5 t on a r\gh1 dull  
day1 y c  h good sport = a week or t5   
days aft]w>ds4    ,! l5g? ( ! ,may-fly  
season dep5ds greatly on ! wea!r4 ,x    
g5]ally la/s ab\t ?ree weeks2 b ! pres5t

 season 7#ahhh7 has  be5 exceptionally  
wet & cold1 & ! flies 7 only hat*$ at   
long  & irregul> int]vals1 ow+ to !     
abs5ce ( sun4 ,consequ5tly !  season    
ext5d$ f ! second or ?ird day ( ,june   
till ! second  week ( ,july4 ,on ! #aa? 
( ,june la/ ,i 0 fi%+ ) a ,may-fly &  a 
small ,soldi]-palm] = drop1 my usual    
cu/om1 & 0 /ruck by !  diff]5ce ( !     
mann] 9 :i* fi% rose at ! two flies4 ,! 
rise  at ! ,may-fly 0 bold & decisive1 b
 )\t undue ha/e1 :il/  t at ! ,palm] 0 a
 sudd5 swi%1 )\t giv+ "t to /rike4 ,i  c
 only acc\nt = ?is by ! circum/ance t ! 
natural ,may-fly  is long] on ! wat] ?an
 ! ,palm] be=e x gets wat]-logg$ &      
s9ks1 & ! fi% !re=e "k t !y c take _! "t
 ab\t  x4 ,! /ream 0 v difficult to fi%1
 & ,i lo/ a great _m fi%  z well z flies
 f gett+ entangl$ 9 ! bu%es2 nev]!less  
,i  succe$$ 9 l&+ twelve brace ( tr\t1  
besides "s return$4    ,next1 z to ! "t 
( day4 ,! mo/ pref]able times are f ab\t
 #h  a4m4 till noon1 & aft] #d p4m4 till
 midnight4 ,9 _m tr\t clubs  !re is a   

rule prohibit+ fi%+ aft] half-pa/ n9e2  
b1 if y  are n re/rict$ 9 t respect1 y w
 f9d t ! l>ge/ fi%  are tak5 f sunset   
till t5 or elev5 o'clock4 ,! only       
ju/ification  = late fi%+ is t ! v l>ge 
tr\t1 :i* (t5 atta9 _!  great size f    
prey+ on _! own species1 !n come out (  
_!  hid+-places & *ase ! small fry up & 
d[n ! %all[s4 ,^!  cannibali/ic old     
g5tlem51 :o d m h>m ?an good 9 a tr\t   
/ream1 d n usually rise at a fly1 & c   
only be caught ) a live  bait or worm1  
or by night fi%+ ) a sunk fly1 & ! end  
ju/ifies  ! means4 ,:ite or br[n mo?s   
are ! fav\rites4 ,i _h "s mo?s  made    
specially l>ge1 on /rong gut1 = late    
fi%+1 b f\nd x  advisable to use a %ort 
l9e & only "o fly1 & to get ! fi% into  
! l&+-net z soon z possible1 = x is     
awkw>d "w to l& a  big fi% aft] d>k1    
p>ticul>ly if y are hamp]$ ) we$s or    
bu%es4                ,,*apt] ,,ix4     
,,habits ,,( ,,tr\t4      ,a k ( !      
habits ( tr\t is v ess5tial1 & ?is k  c 
only be acquir$ by c>eful obs]vation4 ,!

 l>ge/ fi% are  g5]ally to be f\nd :]e  
!y c obta9 ! be/ supply (  food--su*    
po9ts z j bel[ %>p b5ds ( ! /ream1 beh9d
 l>ge  /ones or o!r ob/ructions1 at !   
head or tail ( deep pools1 & on  ! m>g9 
( swift curr5ts1 or "u ov]hang+ banks2  
&1 if y  take a good fi% at any p>ticul>
 spot1 y w probably f9d1 a day  or two  
aft]w>ds1 t ! next be/ fi% 9 t locality 
has tak5  ! place ( ! "o y captur$4 ,x  
has (t5 occurr$ to me t  !re are sev]al 
reasons :y brook tr\t d n ?rive 9 ! l[] 
"p ( riv]s communicat+ ) ! sea4 ,"o ?+  
is1 to my m9d1  v c]ta9--!y d n feel at 
home 9 salt1 or ev5 bracki%1 wat]1  & d 
n seek x ( _! own accord4 ,hav+ liv$ _m 
ye>s )9  sight ( a po9t :]e a fre% wat] 
/ream fl[s into salt wat]1 ,i  h _h     
p]haps exceptional opportunities (      
obs]v+ !m1 &  =m+ an op9ion on !        
subject2 &1 al?\gh ,i h lately se5 an   
app>5tly well-support$ contr>y op9ion   
/rongly express$1 ,i am n  yet conv9c$1 
?9k+ t probably "s error may h crept 9 z
 to  ! k9d ( fi%1 or "s di/urb+ cause   

tak5 place 9 ! /ate (  ! wat]4          
,occasionally !y get wa%$ d[n by floods1
 or by !  break+ away or uplift+ (      
hat*es or gates2 b1 z soon z ! ru%  (   
wat] subsides1 !y beg9 to "w _! way up  
aga91 & if !re  is an ob/acle to _!     
asc5d+1 su* z a weir or mill1 !y are    
sure  to be f\nd close up to x1 hav+ got
 z f> z !y c4 ,!y always  seem prompt$  
by in/9ct to "w upw>ds into %all[ rapid 
wat]1  :]e ! bottom is gravelly1 &1 ,i  
believe1 = ! foll[+ reasons3  ,!y c !re 
deposit & cov] up _! ova1 &1 :5 hat*$1 !
  "y fry c get protection among x f _!  
num]\s enemies 9  _! e>ly days2 &1      
al?\gh food may be pl5tiful 9 muddy     
sluggi%  /reams ne> salt wat]1 x is n ( 
! k9d t tr\t delight 94  ,l>va1 flies1 &
 m9n[s ab\nd 9 cle> bright /reams1 & !re
 !  tr\t c clean !mselves f _! p>asites1
 &1 ) heal?y  bodies & abundance ( !    
food !y enjoy1 come into condition e>ly1
  & become lu/y & /rong4    ,9 ! bre$+  
"t !y1 l _m o!r animals1 lose _! usual  
caution & %yness1 & :5 p]=m+ _! natural 

functions seem to  take no notice ( :at 
is pass+ ar\nd !m2 & ?us v _m ( !  be/  
fi% are captur$ 9 %all[ wat]1 & ! /reams
 almo/  depopulat$4 ,! greate/ vigilance
 %\ld be ex]cis$ 9 ! spawn+  "t to      
prev5t poa*]s1 bo? human & o!rs1 f prey+
 ^u !m4  ,9 addition to m51 swans1      
ducks1 ott]s1 h]ons1 pike1 p]*1 c41 c41 
all prey on ! luckless tr\t & its ova & 
fry1 & ! wond] is  t ! /ock is s well   
ma9ta9$ z x is4 ,ott]s & h]ons 9        
p>ticul> appreciate ?is da9ty1 & ei!r ( 
!m w travel across  c\ntry _m miles to  
get to a well-/ock$ tr\t /ream4 ,s /rong
 is  ! in/9ct ( ! tr\t to get into %all[
 /reams to deposit _!  spawn1 t !y w    
leap wat]falls sev]al feet 9 height1 or 
wriggle  up ov] gravel :]e !re is n half
 en\gh wat] to cov] !m1 &  :]e x is     
frequ5tly impossible = !m to get back   
aga91 & !re  !y are (t5 de/roy$4        
,,*apt] ,x4          ,,:]e ,,to ,,g     
,,fi%+4      ,hav+ spok5 ( ! h[ & :51   
next comes ! :]e2 & "u  ?is head ,i feel
 b\nd1 9 ! int]e/s ( fri5ds1 n to       

describe1  o!r ?an 9 v g5]al t]ms1 !    
localities :]e good fi%+ is  to be _h4  
,walton1 f frequ5tly visit+ ,w9*e/]1 :]e
 8  rema9s lie1 & :]e a /atue ( him has 
lately be5 erect$ by  angl]s1 7! movem5t
 = :i* ,i _h ! hon\r ( />t+71 0         
d\btless well acqua9t$ ) ,hamp%ire--or1 
z he qua9tly calls x1  ,hant%ire1--:i*1 
he says1 exce$s all ,engl& = its swift1 
%all[1 cle>1 pleasant brooks1 & /ore (  
tr\ts4 ,9 8 w he  m5tions "p ( 8 books z
 be+ at ,drox=d 7ab\t elev5 miles f     
,w9*e/]71 :]e x is presum$ he resid$    
occasionally4 ,i "k no  bett] tr\t /ream
 ?an t 9 ?is locality4 ,_m a basket (   
goodly  tr\t h ,i _h f x 9 days gone by4
 ,x 0 ne> "h t ,i caught  ! two l>ge    
tr\t at "o "t1 be=e allud$ to4    ,i    
suppose at ! pres5t "t ! ,avon1 ! ,te/1 
& ! ,it*5 are  unsurpass$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,k+dom4 ,all ! nor?1 or :at is commonly 
call$ ! upp]1 "p ( ,hamp%ire1 =ms "p ( !
 s\?-we/]n  edge ( ! bas9 ( ! ,?ames1 & 
is dra9$ into x by ! ,wey1 !  ,enborn1 &
 ! ,blackwat]4 ,! di/rict ea/ ( ,alton &

 nor? ( !  ,s\? ,d[ns is dra9$ by !     
,ro!r1 :i* is a tribut>y ( ! riv]       
,arun1 & dis*>ges into ! ,engli%        
,*annel1 ne> ,arundel1 9 ,sussex4  ,9   
all ^! riv]s1 spr++ out ( ! *alk hills1 
!re is good  tr\t fi%+1 b n equal to t  
on ! s\? side ( ! ,s\?  ,d[ns1 :]e !    
c\ntry1 slop+ away to ! s\?w>d & we/w>d1
  ei!r dra9s into ! ,sol5t or ! riv]    
,avon2 & x is to ^!  s\!rn riv]s &      
/reams t ,walton m p>ticul>ly allud$4 ,!
  ,te/1 or ,anton1 rises 9 !            
neighb\rhood ( ,&ov] & ,:it*ur*1  &     
falls into ! ,s\?ampton ,wat] to !      
we/w>d ( ! t[n (  ,s\?ampton1 :ile !    
,it*51 ris+ ne> ,alres=d1 & pass+       
,w9*e/] & ,bi%op/oke1 dis*>ges into     
,s\?ampton ,wat] to !  ea/w>d ( ! t[n4  
,! ,avon1 ent]+ ,hamp%ire f ,wilt%ire1 &
  pass+ ,=d+bridge & ,r+wood1 dis*>ges  
into ,*ri/*ur* ,bay1  :]e ! ,/\r also   
empties itself4 ,!re are also sev]al    
small]  /reams ris+ s\? ( ! hills :i*   
/ret* f ,w9*e/] to  ,pet]sfield1 &      
dis*>ge !mselves into ! ,sol5t4 ,all ^! 

/reams  are well /ock$ ) tr\t1 & "s ( !m
 conta9 roa*1 p]*1  pike1 & grayl+1 & ! 
l>g] ones also salmon4 ,if great]       
facilities 7 giv5 to salmon to asc5d !y 
w\ld d\btless d s1 z  !y are            
occasionally caught 9 /ake nets :ile    
work+ _! way along  ! s\? coa/1 evid5tly
 9 se>* ( riv]s1 up :i* to asc5d =  !   
purpose ( spawn+4 ,b ! riv] proprietors 
d n provide means  = ! salmon to g      
upw>ds1 x be+ g5]ally consid]$ t salmon 
& tr\t d n ?rive well toge!r1 & t if !  
bre$+ (  salmon 0 enc\rag$ x w\ld be at 
! exp5se ( ! tr\t fi%]ies4    ,ne>ly all
 ^! ,hamp%ire riv]s are /rictly pres]v$1
 & "s (  ^? 9 ! vic9ity ( ,&ov]1        
,/ockbridge1 ,h\ghton1 & ,w9*e/]  are 9 
! h&s ( fir/-class clubs1 !             
subscriptions to :i* are  high1 & access
 difficult4 ,/ill1 !re are a few pieces 
( free wat]  at ,w9*e/]1 ,bi%op/oke1 &  
,romsey2 & ,mr4 ,currell & ,mr4         
,*alkley1 bo? ( ,w9*e/]1 r5t consid]able
 portions ( ! riv]  !re1 & issue season 
& day tickets4 ,at ,bi%op/oke1 :]e !re  

is  "s spl5did tr\t & grayl+ fi%+1      
season & day tickets are n[  be+ issu$  
by ! proprietor ( a l>ge e/ate1 :o has  
hi!rto  pres]v$ v highly1 & w\ld sc>cely
 all[ 8 own fri5ds to fi%2  & sev]al    
in/ances h come to my k lately :]e l&$  
proprietors1 only able to obta9 a r$uc$ 
income f _! f>ms1 h  be5 glad to        
supplem5t x by mak+ a few p\nds annually
 out ( _!  fi%+4 ,s t1 to ! angl] z well
 z ! l& own]1 agricultural  di/ress is n
 an unmitigat$ evil4 ,& if m att5tion 0 
paid to  ! /ock+ & pres]v+ ( riv]s1 !   
incomes ( l&$ proprietors  might be     
consid]ably increas$1 & a v important   
addition made to  ! food ( ! c\ntry4 ,! 
,avon1 at ,r+wood1 9 ! ,new ,=e/1 ab\t  
#ajj miles ,s4,w4 ( ,london1 has "s good
 salmon1 tr\t & grayl+  fi%+1 & also v  
f9e roa* & p]*4 ,day tickets c be obta9$
  ( ! hotel keep]s4 ,! ,beaulieu riv]1 !
 tidal portion ( :i* is1  ( c\rse1 free1
 is not$1 n only = its co>se fi%1 b also
 =  quantities ( sea-tr\t t frequ5t x 9 
! autumn mon?s4    ,fi%]m5 h increas$ s 

rapidly 9 ! la/ few ye>s t ^? :o  h fi%+
 rights take c>e ( !m1 & :]e "o c\ld    
=m]ly g  un*all5g$1 he n[ has to ask    
p]mission = a day1 & v (t5 may  consid] 
himself lucky if he gets x4 ,!re are n[ 
ab\t #ahj angl+  societies 9 & ar\nd    
,london1 consi/+ ( ne>ly #e1jjj memb]s1 
besides a l>ge numb] ( angl]s :o d n    
belong to any society2  consequ5tly fi% 
h be5 becom+ m & m sc>ce ye> aft]  ye>1 
& ! increase ( population & pollution ( 
riv]s h also  t5d$ to drive !m away4 ,b1
 9 ord] to supply to "s ext5t !         
defici5cy1 artificial bre$+ has become v
 g5]al4 ,! ,national  ,piscicultural    
,society bre$ & di/ribute imm5se numb]s 
( "y  tr\t e ye>4 ,great] ef=ts are also
 be+ made ?an =m]ly to  prev5t poa*+1 ! 
de/ruction ( und]siz$ fi%1 & tak+ !m  :5
 out ( season2 !re=e1 ! prospects (     
angl]s are beg9n+ to  look bright]4     
,9 describ+ ! :]e to g fi%+1 ,i h allud$
 m  p>ticul>ly to ,hamp%ire1 n only     
because x is ! be/ "p (  ,engl& = tr\t1 
b because x also happ5s to be ! c\nty ) 

:i* ,i am be/ acqua9t$4    ,?r\gh\t !   
:ole ( ! c\nty1 fi%+ = tr\t ) any?+ b   
an artificial fly is consid]$           
unsportsmanlike1 & is /rictly  prohibit$
 9 all ! clubs4    ,/ill1 !re are _m o!r
 localities :]e1 if ! angl] does n  m9d 
go+ f>!r afield1 good tr\t fi%+ c be    
obta9$4 ,=  in/ance1 ,scotl& & ,wales1  
:]e1 f ! hilly con=mation ( !  c\ntry1 !
 /reams are rapid & !re=e suitable =    
tr\t2  ,devon%ire1 :]e ! tr\t are small1
 b v num]\s2 !  neighb\rhood ( ! ,peak1 
9 ,d]by%ire1 ?an :i* !re is none mu*    
bett]2 ! upp] portions ( ! ,?ames & ,lea
 & _!  tribut>ies--all ^! are wor? !    
fly-fi%]'s att5tion1 & _m (  !m w repay 
him = ! "t & tr\ble sp5t 9 visit+ !m4   
,,*apt] ,,xi4          ,,curi\s         
,,captures4      ,:5 fi%+ 9 ,hamp%ire "s
 t5 or twelve ye>s ago1 a moorh5 came   
out ( "s bu%es ne> me & ru%$ d[n !      
brook1 ) its feet j  trail+ along on !  
surface4 ,z x 0 go+ ov] my l9e ,i gave a
  twit* & hook$ x 9 ! "u "p ( ! foot1   
:]e ! sk9 is z  t\gh z lea!r4 ,!n ,i _h 

a lively "t = ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 up  &  
d[n1 9 & out2 b my tackle 0 good1 & ,i  
h&l$ ! rod  c>efully1 till at l5g? !    
bird 0 pretty well tir$1 & got 9  among 
"s bu%es1 & a fri5d :o 0 ) me w5t into !
 wat] &  got x into ! l&+-net4 ,i       
pres]v$ x & _h x m\nt$4    ,on ano!r    
occasion ,i saw a rat swimm+ across !   
/ream1 & pit*$  my fly j beyond him &   
hook$ him firmly4 ,( c\rse he div$1 b   
c\ld n get away f me1 & at la/ came     
a%ore into ! long grass  :]e ,i 0 /&+4  
,x 0 ne>ly d>k & ,i c\ld n see him1 b   
pres5tly f\nd he _h got ! l9e entangl$  
r\nd my legs4 ,i ?rew !  rod d[n1 &     
/amp$ ab\t1 ?9k+ to tread on him1 b     
suppose ,i  trod on ! gut1 = he got away
 ) x4 ,:5 ,i pick$ up my rod ,i  f\nd ,i
 _h /amp$ on x also & brok5 x2 !re=e ,i 
det]m9$ to  let ! next rat alone4       
,ano!r "t ,i _h be5 fi%+ late1 ) a :ite 
mo?1 &1 on leav+  (f1 twi/$ ! gut & fly 
r\nd my hat4 ,gett+ ?r\gh a h$ge !  gut 
caught 9 a bramble1 & ! fly w5t into my 
scalp1 & ! m ,i  pull$ ! worse x 04 ,!  

same fri5d 0 ) me1 & help$ me out  ( x4 
,we !n w5t to a doctor1 :o snipp$ away !
 hair & cut !  hook out4    ,x is n v   
(t5 t an eel is tak5 ) a fly1 b ,i 0    
once  fi%+ ) a ,palm]1 &1 be+ tir$1 v   
c>elessly laid my rod  d[n ) ! fly 9 !  
wat]1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 sank to ! bottom4 ,i
  /roll$ ab\t1 & com+ back pick$ up !   
rod1 & f\nd an eel  atta*$1 :i* ,i l&$4 
,,*apt] ,,xii4          ,,conclusion4   
,f9ally1 fly-fi%+ may be consid]$ "o ( !
 be/ ( sports1  because x c be foll[$   
late 9 life4 ,mo/ devotees ( sport1 :5  
! n]ves become %aky & ! eyes gr[ dim1   
mu/ cont5t !mselves  ) ?9k+ or talk+ (  
:at !y did 9 _! y\?4 ,b x is n  s ) !   
fly-fi%]4 ,he c /ill ?r[ a fly & play a 
tr\t1  bett] p]haps ?an 9 8 y\?1 because
 ( 8 great] exp]i5ce2  &1 :5 9 !        
d[n-hill ( life he looks back on ! hopes
 &  anticipations ( 8 boyhood days1 x   
mu/ be gratify+ to feel t  ! times sp5t 
among ! beauties ( nature 9 ex]cis+ !   
angl]'s  art h be5 ! mo/ enjoyable p>ts 
( 8 life1 & t he is none  ! worse man = 

hav+ obey$ ! precepts & foll[$ ! example
 (  our gr& old pa/ ma/]1 ,izaak        
,walton4                ,,app5dix4      
,x is d\btful :e!r ! gratification (    
tak+ fi% is equal to t  :i* results f ! 
recital ( ! a*ievem5t1 & describ+ to a  
sympa!tic audi5ce ! me?od & tackle by   
:i* ! prey has be5  ensn>$4 ,walton & 8 
fri5ds1 aft] a long day1 lov$ to meet at
  "s village aleh\se1 & fight _! battles
 o'er aga92 & 9 !  pres5t day "o ( ! mo/
 enjoyable p>ts ( ! ev5+ sp5t at an     
,angl+ ,society is :5 ! *airman asks1   
,has any "o be5 fi%+8  & ! memb]s rec\nt
 _! piscatorial exp]i5ces s9ce ! la/    
meet+4 ,any "o unaccu/om$ to su* meet+s 
w\ld be surpris$ at !  k ( riv]s1 !     
c\ntry1 ! habits1 & ! haunts (  p>ticul>
 k9ds ( fi% & insects1 ! v>i\s sorts (  
baits &  tackle to be us$1 & all !      
te*nical in=mation :i* ! ,london  angl] 
displays on su* occasions2 & ?is broad] 
view ( nature &  life is n ! lea/ ( !   
b5efits d]iv$ f foll[+ !  piscatorial   
art4    ,! ,london clubs numb] ab\t     

#bjj1 ) upw>ds ( #e1jjj memb]s2 &       
consid]+ t a v l>ge numb] ( angl]s d n  
belong to any  club1 x w be readily     
und]/ood t ! angl+ frat]nity =m a       
consid]able "p ( ! community1 ^: great  
aim is to enjoy  !mselves 9 a rational &
 innoc5t mann]1 away f ! clank (        
ma*9]y1 ! ro> ( /reet traffic1 & ! /ifl+
 atmosph]e ( a  great city2 & e         
assi/ance & enc\ragem5t %\ld be giv5 !m 
to d s--& !y are progress+4 ,_m ( !m    
practice fly-fi%+2  & if tr\t are n to  
be got1 !re are *ub1 dace1 & bleak1 &   
occasionally a roa*1 to rew>d !m = _!   
skill4 ,! "o great  difficulty is :]e to
 get good fi%+1 & ?is is to "s ext5t    
ov]come by ! co-op]ation ( angl]s1 ?r\gh
 _! clubs &  associations1 :o n only r5t
 wat]s = _! memb]s1 b make  arrangem5ts 
) ! railway companies to take !m into ! 
c\ntry  & back at greatly r$uc$ f>es4 ,!
 pres]v+ & re-/ock+ (  wat]s also =m an 
important "p ( ! bus9ess ( angl+ clubs4 
,exp]i5ce has taught !m t x is ( v      
little use to turn 9 fry  be=e !y are   

old en\gh to take c>e ( !mselves1 b t x 
is  m satisfactory1 & ultimately m      
economical to pur*ase ye>l+  fi% 9 !    
fir/ place4 ,^! v>i\s matt]s h be5 s    
well  att5d$ to1 t1 not)/&+ ! great     
increase 9 ! numb] (  angl]s1 access to 
well-/ock$ riv]s is m easy ( atta9m5t n[
  ?an x 0 a few ye>s ago4    ,( c\rse1 e
 c>e %\ld be tak5 to prev5t poa*+1 to   
keep d[n  pr$ace\s fi%1 & prev5t        
und]siz$ & out-(-season fi% f  be+ tak52
 b ) ^! precautions1 if ! riv] is       
naturally  adapt$ = ! k9d ( fi% requir$1
 !re %\ld be no difficulty4    ,9 ! case
 ( tr\t1 ! quantity1 quality1 & size w v
 mu*  dep5d on ! quantity & k9d ( food  
to be obta9$4 ,!re %\ld be  pl5ty (     
we$s1 s$ge1 flags1 c41 n only = %elt]1 b
 !y are  ! natural bre$+ places (       
insects & cru/acea1 9 :i* tr\t  delight1
 & if ! riv] is ov]hung ) trees & bu%es 
x n only  adds to ! security ( ! fi%1 b 
h>b\rs flies & o!r insects  :i* drop (f 
into ! wat]4            ,,wet v4 ,,dry4 
,! diff]5ce betwe5 wet & dry fly-fi%+ is

 ?is3 ! wet fly is  work$ g5tly along "s
 few in*es b5ea? ! surface until a fi%  
is  f\nd1 :i*1 :5 !y are sc>ce1 or n    
ris+1 may be a t$i\s  process1 & (t5 !  
fir/ intimation is a sudd5 tug )\t any  
rise1 :i* %\ld be imm$iately answ]$ by z
 sudd5 a twit* f  ! wri/4    ,! dry-fly 
fi%]man walks quietly along by ! side ( 
! /ream1 &  if he sees a tr\t ris+1     
drops 8 fly lightly a little above x1 & 
pref]ably also a little on "o side1 &   
lets x float d[n /ream on  ! surface to 
! fi%1 g5tly rais+ ! po9t ( 8 rod 9 !   
meantime4 ,9 case no fi% are ris+1 he   
c>efully ca/s to ! mo/  likely-look+    
spots1 & p>ticul>ly "u ! bank on :i* he 
is  /&+4    ,9 n9e cases out ( t51 a    
tr\t1 if x rises at all1 takes ! dry fly
  imm$iately x t\*es ! wat]2 !re=e1 "o  
%\ld le>n to ca/  clean & /raight1 )\t  
any slack l9e4            ,,tackle4     
,!re is a great diff]5ce ( op9ion among 
angl]s z to ! am\nt (  pliancy a fly-rod
 ought to possess4 ,f ! old-fa%ion$1    
heavy1 /iff  rod1 we h gone to ! o!r    

extreme1 & _h cane rods s light &  :ippy
 z to be entirely useless on a w9dy day2
 & n[ we h :at  is1 9 my op9ion1 a      
some:at s5sible reaction1 & are com+    
back to  a gre5he>t f t5 to twelve feet 
long1 ( m$ium sub/ance &  pliability4   
,su* a rod1 ) an ,acme l9e suit$ to x1 &
 ! :ole adapt$ to !  height & /r5g? ( ! 
angl]1 ought to make good ca/+4 ,long   
ca/+ may be %[y1 b 9 practice x is f>   
bett] to ca/ lightly  & accurately1 &   
?is t5ds to fill ! basket mu* m ?an be+ 
able to get out an extra l5g?4 ,"o piece
 ( advice may be reli$ on3  nev] "p ) a 
good rod aft] y h become accu/om$ to x4 
,x is  n only ! pleasurable associations
 connect$ ) x1 b !  confid5ce y h 9 x1  
&1 ?r\gh x1 9 y\rself1 enables y to     
kill fi% ) x4    ,) c>e1 x may be made  
to la/ a lifetime4 ,i us$1 ! o!r day1 at
  ! ,int]national ,t\rnam5t1 a gre5he>t 
t ,i h us$ almo/  exclusively = ab\t    
twelve ye>s1 & ) :i* ,i h kill$ _m      
hundr$ brace ( tr\t4 ,if1 on ! occasion 
ref]r$ to1 ,i _h us$ an  ,ogd5 &        

,scot=d's multum 9 p>vo1 ,i believe ,i  
%\ld h ?r[n  two y>ds f>!r4             
,,flies4    ,i see no reason to alt] !  
li/ giv5 9 ! fir/ edition1 inde$1       
subsequ5t exp]i5ce has t5d$ to confirm  
my op9ion express$  !re94    ,_m old    
angl]s say x is ( no use 9 ! ,may-fly   
season to try any  o!r fly4 ,i g5]ally  
use a ,may-fly z /ret*]1 & a small      
,soldi]-palm] z drop1 & out (           
sev5te5-&-a-half brace ( tr\t  caught   
la/ ,:itsuntide 9 two half-days1 "o-?ird
 ( !m 7 caught  on ! ,palm]4 ,o!rs say x
 is useless to try a ,may-fly1 except :5
  ! natural fly is out2 b ?is is also   
subject to modification4    ,!re h be5  
two or ?ree well-au!nticat$ cases       
report$ 9 !  sport+ j\rnals lately1 (   
fi% hav+ be5 kill$ "s weeks be=e  & aft]
 ! season on ,ephem]a vulgata4 ,inde$1  
!re has be5 se5  9 ,irel& ?is autumn a  
second v /rong rise ( ,may-fly4    ,9 ! 
fir/ edition ,i speak ( ! ,grey-drake   
?us3--,?is is said to  be a             
metamorphosis ( ! gre5 drake1 or female1

 *ang+ to a male4  ,! passage %\ld h    
read ?us3--,?is is said by "s writ]s to 
be1 c4    ,i _h n ! slighte/ int5tion ( 
giv+ t z a fact1 or z my own  op9ion1   
kn[+ o!rwise4    ,flies ti$ on ey$ hooks
 ) cock$ or upright w+s1 9 imitation (  
! natural fly :5 float+ d[n a /ream1 are
 com+ into use m  & m1 & app>5tly w     
sup]s$e ^? ti$ on gut1 & ) flat  w+s4   
,,:5 ,,to ,,g ,,fi%+4    ,a c5tury ago x
 0 n possible to get =eca/s ( ! wea!r f 
! daily pap]s1 & ! dea? ( ,admiral      
,fitzroy 9 middle life1 &  9 ! mid/ ( 8 
sci5tific discov]ies1 0 a great bl[ to !
  advancem5t ( ?is bran* ( sci5ce4 ,b ) 
great] facilities =  convey+ intellig5ce
 r\nd ! :ole globe1 x c\ld n b happ5  t 
m accurate in=mation ( air curr5ts %\ld 
be s5t =w>d  to ! c\ntries likely to be 
affect$ by !m4    ,! foll[+ is f ! ,art 
( ,angl+1 publi%$ 9 #ahaj3--;,x is  !   
be/ fi%+ 9 a riv] some:at di/urb$ by    
ra91 or on a cl\dy  day :5 ! wat]s are  
mov$ ) a g5tle breeze2 ! s\? & we/  w9ds
 are ! be/1 & if ! w9d bl[s high1 yet n 

s b t y  may conv5i5tly guide y\r       
tackle1 !n fi%es w rise 9 ! /ill  deeps2
 b if !re is little w9d /irr+1 ! be/    
angl+ is 9  swift /reams4    ,9 ca/+ y\r
 l9e1 d x always be=e y1 & 9 su* a mann]
  t ! fly may fall fir/ on ! wat]4 ,:5 y
 ?r[ y\r l9e1 wave  ! rod 9 a small     
circumf]5ce r\nd y\r head1 & nev] make a
  return ( x be=e ! l9e has _h its full 
scope1 or ! fly w  snap (f4    ,al?\gh  
:5 y angle ! day is cl\dy & w9dy1 & !   
wat]  ?ick1 y mu/ keep ! fly 9 cont9ual 
motion1 o!rwise ! fi%es  w disc]n !     
deceit4        '444 ,^u ! curl+ surface 
let x glide      ,) nat'ral motion f y\r
 h& suppli'd2      ,aga9/ ! /ream n[ let
 x g5tly play1      ,n[ 9 ! rapid eddy  
float away4'    ,:5 fi%es rise at ! fly 
v (t51 & yet nev] take x1 y may         
conclude t x is n :at !y l1 !re=e *ange 
x = ! "o  !y d4            ,,play+ ,a   
,,fi%4          444 ,%\ld y lure      ,f
 8 d>k haunt1 b5ea? ! tangl$ roots      
,( p5d5t trees1 ! mon>* ( ! brook1      
,behoves y !n to ply y\r f9e/ art2      

,long "t he1 foll[+ cauti\s1 scans !    
fly1      ,& (t attempts to seize x1 b z
 (t      ,! dimpl$ wat] speaks 8 jeal\s 
fe>3      ,at la/1 :ile haply o'er !    
%ad$ sun      ,passes a cl\d1 he        
desp]ate takes ! dea?      ,) sull5     
plunge3 at once he d>ts along1          
,deep /ruck1 & runs out all ! l5g!n'd   
l9e1      ,!n seeks ! f>!/ ooze1 !      
%elt]+ we$1      ,! cav]n'd bank1 8 own 
secure abode2      ,& flies al(t1 &     
fl\nces r\nd ! pool1      ,indignant ( !
 guile4 ,) yield+ h&1      ,t feels him 
/ill1 yet to 8 furi\s c\rse      ,gives 
way1 y1 n[ retir+1 foll[+ n[            
,across ! /ream1 exhau/ 8 idle rage1    
,till float+ broad ^u 8 brea?less side1 
,& to 8 fate ab&on'd1 to ! %ore      ,y 
gaily drag y\r unresi/+ prize4          
,,ca/+4    ,!re are sev]al k9ds ( ca/s  
to be us$1 = ! ord9>y ca/s  w be (      
little avail "u "s circum/ances4 ,to    
make ! ord9>y  ca/1 beg9 ) a %ort l9e1 &
 by ! action ( ! wri/ &  =e>m propel x  
out 9 front ( y1 s t :5 x is ext5d$ to  

! full l5g?1 ! fly w be two or ?ree feet
 above ! surface1 on  :i* x %\ld fall by
 its own weight4 ,9 repeat+ ! ca/ raise 
!  po9t ( ! rod sl[ly1 & br+ x back ov] 
y\r "r %\ld]1 s  t ! l9e %all describe !
 %ape ( a horse-%oe beh9d y2 !n  ?r[ x  
=w>d aga9 9 ! same mann] z be=e2 keep   
ca/+ 9  ?is way until y c ?r[ a tol]able
 l5g?1 say1 twelve or f\rte5  y>ds1     
always /riv+ m = accuracy & delicacy ?an
 l5g?4    ,sometimes a fi% may be se5   
ris+ :i* is out ( rea* ( !  ord9>y ca/4 
,9 su* case x w be necess>y to adopt :at
 is call$  ! augm5t$ ca/4    ,?r[ out z 
mu* l9e z y c 9 ! ord9>y way1 !n ) !    
=ef+] ( ! "r-h& press ! l9e aga9/ ! rod1
 draw two or  ?ree y>ds (f ! reel ) !   
left h&2 br+ back ! l9e &  ?r[ x =w>d   
aga91 & j be=e x rea*es its fulle/ ext5t
  remove y\r f+]1 & ! impetus ( ! l9e w 
c>ry out ! two  or ?ree y>ds tak5 (f !  
reel4    ,! spey ?r[ is us$ = a simil>  
purpose4 ,if y are fi%+ a  l>ge riv] or 
lake ) a /rong w9d beh9d y1 :5 ! l9e is 
ext5d$ to its utmo/ limit by ! ord9>y   

ca/1 :isk ! fly (f !  wat] by an upw>d &
 backw>d movem5t ( ! h&2 b deliv] x     
=w>d aga91 j z ! la/ ( ! reel l9e is    
leav+ ! surface1  by a rapid d[nw>d cut 
) ! upp] portion ( ! rod4 ,x is         
possible 9 ?is way to get out f\r or    
five y>ds m l9e ?an by !  ord9>y ca/4   
,:5 trees or bu%es ov]hang ! wat] ! side
 ca/ is sometimes  useful4 ,let out a   
%ort l9e1 & wave ! rod f side to side   
horizontally1 until ! l9e foll[s !      
motion ( ! rod1 !n pull a  y>d or two (f
 ! reel & swi% x on to ! wat]4 ,! be/   
way to  get x (f aga9 is to reel 94     
,x w occasionally happ5 t :5 trees are  
ov]hang+ !re is n  room on ei!r side to 
use ! side ca/4 ,! und]h& ca/ "h  comes 
94    ,take ! fly betwe5 ! f+] & ?umb ( 
! left h&1 & by  giv+ ! rod a =w>d &    
upw>d motion1 drop ! fly on to ! wat]  9
 front ( y4    ,:5 high bu%es /& betwe5 
y & ! riv] ! /eeple ca/ is  h&y4 ,by !  
action ( ! rod "w ! l9e up p]p5dicul>ly 
above  y\r head1 !n pit* x d[n ov] !    
bu%es on to ! wat]4    ,^! special ca/s 

are only us$ 9 special circum/ances     
requir+  !m1 b !y are (t5 in/rum5tal 9  
produc+ big fi% f  o!rwise inaccessible 
spots1 & x is 9 su* spots t ! big fi%   
g5]ally lie4            ,,angl+ ,,clubs4
    ,9 conclusion1 ,i w\ld recomm5d all 
angl]s1 :e!r liv+ 9 ,london  or !       
prov9ces1 to jo9 a good club3 !y !re    
meet k9dr$ spirits1  & =m fri5d%ips &   
connections1 t make life pleasant4      
,_m ( ^! clubs r5t wat]s = ! use ( _!   
memb]s1 :i*  w\ld n be )9 ! rea* (      
individuals4    ,sci5tific pap]s on !   
art are occasionally read1 & discussions
  bas$ on !m2 lectures & smok+ conc]ts  
are (t5 add$ to !  programme2 "s ( !m   
possess ext5sive circulat+ libr>ies     
accessible to _! memb]s only1 :ile mo/ (
 _! rooms are hung  ) specim5 fi%1      
portraits ( prom95t angl]s1 aquatic     
birds1  flies1 c4 ,9 w9t] ev5+s1 :5     
angl+ is out ( ! "q1 !  int]e/ 9 ! sport
 is ?us kept up1 & plans = ! com+ season
  =m$1 tackle comp>$1 & v>i\s o!r matt]s
 arrang$4    ,mo/ ( ! ,london clubs     

admit c\ntry memb]s at a l[] rate (     
subscription ?an ord9>y memb]s1 & ?us   
b5efits accrue on bo?  sides4 ,c\ntry   
memb]s1 :5 9 t[n1 c obta9 all !         
advantages  enum]at$1 & !y h            
occasionally ! opportunity ( procur+ !  
t[n memb] a day's fi%+ f> f ! madd+     
cr[d4          ,,r$ ,,palm]4            
,illu/ration          ,,alfr$  ,,son1   
,,fi%+ ,,rod ,,& ,,tackle ,,mak]s       
,,to ,h4,r4,h4 ,,! ,,duke ,,(           
,,ed9burgh1          #bj1 ,,moorgate    
,,/reet1 ,e4,c4            ,,be=e ,,buy+
        ,,fi%+ ,,tackle        ,,call   
,,& ,,inspect          ,our ,selection (
 ,tr\t ,rods1 ! mo/ complete            
,/ock 9 ,london4          ,,s+le ,,braz$
 ,,fly ,,rods        ,,f #g_/f     ,*eck
 ,w9*es f #bs4 ,fly ,l9es1 #a;d41 #b;d41
 & #c;d4 p] y>d4 ,gut     ,ca/s f #d;d4 
to #as4 ea*4 ,flies dress$ on be/ ,drawn
 ,gut1 kept 9     ,/ock1 or ti$ to any  
,patt]n1 #bs4 p] doz4          ,,s5d ,a 
,,gu9ea        ,,= ,,our ,,fly-,,fi%+   
,,outfit          ,compris+ ,braz$ ,rod1

 ,metal ,w9*1 #dj y>ds ,l9e1            
,ca/s1 & ,book ( ,flies4          ,=eign
 & ,c\ntry ,ord]s mu/ enclose           
,remittance4          ,note ! ,address3 
#bj1 ,,moorgate ,,/reet1 ,,london4      
,e4,c4                ,,! ,,acme        
,,metal ,,c5tr$ ,,l9es      are ! ,f9e/ 
& ,be/ yet made4 ,!y are ! mo/          
,sci5tifically  con/ruct$ ,fly & ,sp9n+ 
,l9es ev] introduc$ to ! ,angl+  public4
 ,!y are suppli$ on ?is condition (     
pur*ase3 ,ca% refund$  or duplicate l9e 
suppli$ if l9e be n deem$ satisfactory  
aft]  twelve mon?s' we>4    ,illu/ration
    ,mr4 ,wm4 ,s5ior1 7,angl+7 ,editor (
 ! ,field1 says3 ,my  exp]i5ce ( ! l9es 
) wire c5tre is q ano!r ?+1 &  x is     
conf9$ to ! ',acme' ( ,messrs4 ,d4  ,w4 
,h4 ,fo/]1 (  ,a%b\rne4444 ,i ord]$ a   
l9e t w d = light salmon or ,pike       
,sp9n+ 7,no4 #a71 & ano!r = tr\t fi%+   
7,no4 #j74 ,?is 0 two  seasons ago4 ,i h
 us$ bo? l9es h>d ev] s9ce1 & !y appe>  
to be q good = ! *ances ( #ahhf4 ,!y    
are1 9 %ort1 !  be/ l9es ,i ev]         

_h4--,contribution to a controv]sy re   
,l9es1 9  ! ,fi%+ ,gazette1 ,m>* #bg?1  
#ahhf4    ,see also recomm5dations ( !  
,acme 9 ,l& & ,wat]1 ,augu/  #bh?1      
#ahhh2 ,bell's ,life1 ,septemb] #ah?1   
#ahhe2 ,fi%+ ,gazette1  ,septemb] #ai?1 
#ahhe3 ,field1 ,augu/ #af?1 #ahhd2 & !  
lead+  j\rnals ( ,russia1 ,au/ria1 !    
,u4,s4,a41 ,f9l&1 c4    ,! ,briti%      
,braid$ ,all-,silk ,wat]pro( ,l9es      
7#a-a_/b;d4 p] yd471 &  ,!              
,inde/ructible ,ditto 7#a_/f p] score   
yds47 are ! be/ all-silk  ,l9es 9 !     
,m>ket4          ,! ,be/ ,kill+ ,flies  
are ! new ,sk9 ,w+$ ,,bitt]n4           
,pat5t appli$ =4 ,price #c_/- p] doz54  
,illu/ration       ,!y are fifty p] c5t4
 ne>] nature ?an ! old /yle             
artificials4 ,two ( ! ?ree v>ieties s5t 
_h a fair trial1 &     !y prov$ m       
successful ?an any o!r flies4--,! ,rev4 
,a4 ,r4     ,francis1 ,m4,a41 9 ! ,fi%+ 
,gazette1 ,septemb] #ae?1 #ahhh4        
,= ,new & ,ref9$ ,improvem5ts 9 ,tackle1
 see        ,,fo/]',s ,,catalogue4      

,,ph5om5al ,,success       ,has att5d$ !
 ,inv5tions & ,improvem5ts we h1 dur+ ! 
pa/     half c5tury1 introduc$4 ,e      
,angl] %\ld possess a copy ( our        
,newly ,issu$ ,catalogue4 ,well wor?    
#as41 vide ,fi%+ ,gazette4 ,x           
conta9s #acc pages1 & ov] #bjj          
illu/rations 7"s 9 col\rs74     ,po/    
free1 f\r /amps4            ,d4  ,w4 ,h4
 ,,fo/]1 ,manufactur]s1                 
,,a%b\rne1 ,,engl&4                     
,,h>dy',s ,,rods4          ,,cane       
,,built ,,/eel-,,c5tre1 ,,cane ,,built  
,,gre5he>t1 ,,& ,,g5]al ,,tackle        
,,/&4          ,,unrivall$ ,,?r\gh\t ,,!
 ,,_w4          ,?is is prov$ by ! great
 numb] ( ,,aw>ds giv5 !m1 & _!          
,,g5]al ,,use by ,,angl]s ( ,,note4     
,,regi/]$          ,illu/ration         
,,trade ,,m>k4      ,^? :o wi% =        
,,p]fect ,,adaptability1 giv+ ! ,,be/   
,,results )  ! ,,lea/ ,,exp5diture (    
,,=ce or ,,ca%1 %\ld s5d ,,?ree ,,/amps 
=  our ,,illu/rat$ ,,catalogue &        
,,angl]s' ,,guide4          ,,h>dy      

,,bro!rs1        ,,london  ,,nor?       
,,briti% ,,works1        ,,alnwick1     
,,nor?umb]l&4          ,,holl&',s       
,,float+ ,,flies4      ,,geo4 ,,holl&1 (
 ,,bridge ,,/reet1 ,,salisbury1         
,practical ,fly-,fi%] & ,fly  ,mak]1    
begs to in=m ,angl]s t he is n[ prep>$  
to execute ord]s  = 8 ,,/&>d ,,tr\t &   
,,grayl+ ,,flies = ,hamp%ire1 ,d]by%ire1
  ,york%ire1 & all o!r ,/reams1 at !    
foll[+ prices =  ca%3--,hackle ,flies1  
#as4 #i;d4 p] doz52 ,s+le-w+$ ,flies1   
#bs4 p]  doz52 ,d\ble-w+$ ,float]s1 #bs4
 #f;d4 p] doz52 ,ibis1 ,macaw1 &        
,indian ,cr[ ,tags1 #bs4 #f;d4 p] doz54 
,bumbles1 ditto1 on gut1 or ,ey$        
,hooks4 ,,e ,,hook ,,is ,,te/$ ,,bo?    
,,be=e ,,& ,,aft] ,,ty+4 ,g4 ,h4 is ag5t
  = ! ,celebrat$ ,engli% ,split-,cane   
,fly ,rods1 made by ,messrs4 ,h>dy      
,bro!rs1 & has ,special ,patt]ns =      
,dry-,fly ,fi%+1 z us$ by "s  ( ! be/   
,hamp%ire ,angl]s4 ,ag5t = ,messrs4 ,s4 
,allcock & ,co4's  ,celebrat$ ,/&>d     
,angl+ ,requisites4 ,holl&'s ,cobweb    

,gut sold 9  ?ree-y>d ,tap]$ ,ca/s1 or 9
 ,hanks4 ,?is ,gut is ( ! be/ quality   
obta9able1 & c>efully select$4 ,flies   
made to ord]1 & f !  patt]ns giv5 9 ,mr4
 ,hal=d's ,float+ ,flies & ,h[ to ,dress
 ,!m4  ,g4 ,h41 hav+ p]sonal & practical
 k ( ,fly-,fi%+ bo? 9  ,nor? & ,s\?     
,c\ntry ,/reams1 is able to advise 8    
,cu/om]s z to  ! ,be/ ,kill]s = diff]5t 
seasons & localities4 ,by ,special      
,appo9tm5t ,sole ,ag5t 9 ?is            
neighb\rhood = ,messrs4 ,s4 ,allcock &  
,co41 ,/&>d ,works1 ,r$dit*4    ,be+ a  
,speciali/ = ,tr\t & ,grayl+            
,requisites1 g5tlem5 may rely  on gett+ 
j :at !y want4    ,i am v mu* pleas$ ) !
 flies4 ,!y are spl5didly ti$ & are  j  
:at ,i want$4          ,francis         
,francis1 ,esq4           99       99   
99       99       99    ,g4 ,holl& is "o
 ( ! mo/ excell5t pr(essional fly ti]s 9
 !  ?ree k+doms1 & has c>ri$ ! dep>tm5t 
( ,float+ ,fly-ty+ to  special          
excell5ce4          ,h4 ,*olmondeley    
,p5nell1 ,esq4--,badm9ton ,libr>y4      

99       99       99       99       99  
,i nev] saw any?+ m life-l or p]fect4   
,francis ,m4 ,walbran1 ,esq4            
99       99       99       99       99  
,z a fly fi%] ( m ?an fifty ye>s1 ,i h  
_h v ext5sive  exp]i5ce ( ,fly ,dress+1 
& x is fairly due to y to /ate t ,i  h  
nev] met ) flies bett] or m arti/ically 
ti$ ?an y\rs1  & ,i nev] miss an        
opportunity ( recomm5d+ y\r flies4      
,h4 ,r4 ,francis1 ,esq4--,badm9ton      
,libr>y4           99       99       99 
99       99      ,,cobweb ,,drawn ,,gut 
,,) ,,unbrok5 ,,sk94    ,exam9$ by !    
microscope ! gut is mu* r\nd] & m p]fect
 9  /ructure ?an any ,i h se51 also     
small] 9 diamet]2 "s ( !  l5g?s are     
#c-a1jjj?s ( an in* only4 ,its          
transp>5cy is also v  great1 & !re are  
se5 no fibres along ! l5g?1 :i* is s    
common  ) ! ord9>y drawn gut4 ,please   
s5d two m hanks4          ,j4 ,hawksley1
 ,esq41 ,london4           99       99  
99       99       99    ,de> ,sir1--,i  
promis$ to let y "k h[ ^? small ey$     

snecks did  among heavy fi%4 ,i am glad 
to f9d !m exce$+ good2 s f> ,i h  _h no 
accid5ts ) !m1 & ,i _h "s v heavy fi%4  
,among/  o!rs1 ,i h kill$ dur+ ! la/ f\r
 days six grayl+ weigh+  #aelb41 !      
heavie/ brace go+ a trifle ov]          
#e-c_/dlb4 ,all ^! fi%  h be5 kill$ on  
y\r cobweb gut1 :i* is ! be/ ,i ev]     
_h--a  p]fect m>vel ( /r5g? & f95ess    
comb9$4 ,mo/ ( my fi% h  succumb$ to !  
t9y ,orange ,tags ,i _h f y a =tnight   
ago1 ?\gh  ! l>ge/ fi%1 a ?ree-p\nd]1   
came home on a light ,olive4 ,!  ,orange
 ,tag is1 h[ev]1 ab\t ! be/ grayl+ fly x
 is possible to  use on a sunny day1 & x
 w1 9 bright wea!r1 frequ5tly d         
execution ) tr\t4 ,i hook$ ?ree good fi%
 ) x 9 less ?an t5  m9utes "o day la/   
week4          ,y\rs v truly1        ,h4
 ,s4 ,hall4                ,ogd5        
,scot=d1          ,,manufactur]s ,,(    
,fi%+ ,rods1 ,flies & ,tackle           
,= all ,p>ts ( ! ,_w4          #be1     
,,cray=d ,,road1 ,,holl[ay              
,,london4          ,works at ,,pitville1

 ,,*elt5ham4          ,,prize           
,,m$alli/s1 ,,fi%]ies ,,exhibition1     
,,london1 #ahhc4          ,,six         
,,int]national ,,aw>ds4          ,only  
,mak]s ( ! ,prize ,m$al        ,,multum 
,,9 ,,p>vo        ,,tr\t ,,rod1 n[ us$  
by mo/ ( !        ,lead+ ,sportsm54     
,only ,mak]s ( ! ,celebrat$             
,,dev]aux ,,mahoe          ,,salmon ,,& 
,,tr\t ,,rods2          ,! lighte/ &    
t\ghe/ ,wood ,rods ev] yet introduc$4   
,rods to ,ord] ( any ,description1 all  
w>rant$ ,h& ,made4            ,!        
,orig9al & ,_w ,r5[n$          ,,james  
,,ogd5',s ,,tr\t ,,flies1          ,,(  
,,fir/ ,,quality ,,only1                
,,dress$ ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,james ,,ogd54    
,special att5tion giv5 to ,patt]n       
,flies4          ,outfits = any "p ( !  
,_w on ! %orte/ notice possible4        
,transcrib]'s notes3  ,text 9 italics is
 m>k$ ) und]score1 bold text ) ! equals 
sign & small capitals ) plus4 ,d\ble    
und]l9$ text m>k$ )  tilde4  ,ar*aic    
spell+ reta9$4 ,! foll[+ corrections h  

be5 made3  p4 #be3 opprobium correct$ to
 opprobrium  p4 #dc3 ,s\?amption        
correct$ to ,s\?ampton  ,adv]tisem5t    
,holl&'s ,float+ ,flies3                
miscroscopecorrect$ to  microscope4     
,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$ 7e4g4
 add$ p]iod aft] ,no  ,no4 #j74